Sr. No. 70 HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU LPA No. 57/2026 Shokat Ali …. Petitioner/Appellant(s) Through:- Mr. Siddhant Abrol, Advocate V/s Union Territory of J&K & Ors. …..Respondent(s) Through:- Ms. Priyanka Bhat, Advocate vice Mrs. Monika Kohli, Sr.AAG CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SINDHU SHARMA, JUDGE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHAHZAD AZEEM, JUDGE ORDER 01.09.2026 01. This Letters Patent Appeal has been preferred against the judgment dated 05.03.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in HCP No. 111/2025, titled Shokat Ali v. Union Territory of J&K & Ors., whereby the writ petition challenging the preventive detention order No. PSA/168 of 2025 dated 25.06.2025 passed by the District Magistrate Kathua, against the appellant, came to be dismissed. 02. Learned counsel for the appellant submits that the period of detention has already expired, therefore, this LPA has become infructuous. 03. In view of the aforesaid submission, the present Letters Patent Appeal is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. (SHAHZAD AZEEM) (SINDHU SHARMA) Judge Judge JAMMU Amit 01.09.2026