MEHRAJ AHMAD WANI v. UT OF J&K & Ors.
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Outcome
Disposed of
In view of the above, the petition is disposed of as having been
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Judgment
Operative part
Through: Mr. Sajad Ashraf, GA. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE (ORDER)(ORAL) 12.02.2025 1) The petitioner has challenged detention order bearing No.DIVCOM-“K”/331/2022 dated 27.12.2022, whereby he has been taken into detention with a view to prevent him from committing any of the acts with the meaning of Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. 2) According to learned counsel for the respondents, the period of detention has expired, therefore, the impugned detention order has outlived its life rendering the petition infructuous. 3) In view of the above, the petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. The respondents are directed to release the petitioner from the preventive detention, if not already released. Srinagar 12.02.2025 “Bhat Altaf, PS” (SANJAY DHAR) JUDGE
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What did the Court decide in this case?
The Court recorded the following disposition: In view of the above, the petition is disposed of as having been
Which statutory provisions did this judgment involve?
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.
Precedent status how later indexed judgments have treated this case
No known negative treatment found in the Courts & Cases corpus.
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