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2026 DAILYLAW 1771 (JK)

FAYAZ AHMAD KHANDAY v. UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K AND OTHERS (HOME)

HCP/72/2026 · 2026-07-04

Rahul Bharti

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Serial No. 95 SUPPLEMENTARY CAUSE LIST-1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT SRINAGAR HCP No. 72/2026 Fayaz Ahmad Khanday …Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Sajad Ashraf, Advocate Vs. Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and Others. ...Respondent(s) Through: CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI, JUDGE ORDER 04.07.2026 1. The petitioner-Fayaz Ahmad Khanday has been subjected to suffer preventive detention custody in terms of Order No. DIVCOM-“K”/61/2026 dated 10.6.2026, passed by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir in exercise of powers under section 3 of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, PIT NDPS Act. 1988, directing the detention of the petitioner and his immediate confinement in District Jail Bhaderwah, meaning thereby beyond his district i.e. Ganderbal. 2. The petitioner is coming forth through brother-in- law (wife’s brother) with a present writ petition. 3. When enquired from Mr. Sajad Ashraf, learned counsel for the petitioner as to whether the petitioner’s wife is under any disability to petition this Court in the name and on behalf of her husband seeking restoration of liberty of her husband, Mr. Sajad Ashraf learned advocate submits that as such there is no legal disability except the financial distress at the end of family of the petitioner otherwise the petitioner’s wife can also come forward with the petition. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks withdrawal of this writ petition with liberty to file fresh one through wife. 5. Withdrawal allowed, liberty granted to file fresh writ petition through wife. 6. Dismissed as withdrawn. (RAHUL BHARTI) JUDGE SRINAGAR: 04.07.2026 Imtiyaz Imtiyaz Ul Gani I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document 15.07.2026 09:36