HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU WP(Crl) No. 81/2026 CM No. 5886/2026 Mohd Asgar Malik …..Appellant(s)/Petitioner(s) Through: Mr. Arshad Hussain, Advocate vs UT of J&K and ors. .…. Respondent(s) Through: Ms. Monika Kohli, Sr. AAG with Ms. Sagira Jaffar, Advocate Coram: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNESH OSWAL, JUDGE ORDER 27.08.2026 1. The case projected by the petitioner in the present petition is that his licensed weapon has wrongly been removed by the Police from the premises of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank, Dharmari Branch in absence of the petitioner when he had gone to SDM, Dharmari to attend the proceedings. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner had submitted a representation with SDM, Dharmari, District Reasi, forwarded to SDPO, Arnas but till date, the said representation has not been decided by SDPO, Arnas i.e. respondent No. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that grievance of the petitioner shall stand addressed in the event respondent No. 2 is directed to decide the representation filed by the petitioner. 3. Notice to the respondents. 4. Ms. Sagira Jaffar, Advocate waives notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 3. She submits that the representation filed by the petitioner shall be considered and disposed of in accordance with law. Serial No. 82 2 WP(Crl) No. 81/2026 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of by directing respondent No. 2 to decide the representation filed by the petitioner in accordance with law, preferably within a period of one month from the date of receipt of this order. Needless to say this Court has not examined the merits of the claim of the petitioner. 6. Disposed of. (RAJNESH OSWAL) JUDGE Jammu 27.08.2026 Neha-II NEHA KUMARI 2026.08.27 14:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document