Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 1: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed the habeas corpus petition filed by Suraj Masih challenging his preventive detention under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978.
The petitioner, a resident of Village Hariachack in Tehsil Marheen, district Kathua, was detained under Order No. PSA/157 dated 20.05.2025 by the District Magistrate, Kathua, to prevent him from engaging in activities prejudicial to public order.
Suraj Masih, through his mother Rojje Devi, submitted that he had been acquitted in prior cases and was on bail in others. The grounds of detention were vague and not explained in a language he understood. He was not adequately informed of his right to make a representation against the detention.
Justice M A Choudhary, after examining the records and arguments presented by both parties, concluded that the detenue had a history of criminal involvement, with four FIRs and three DDRs registered against him .Documents were properly served, and the grounds of detention were explained in Dogri/Hindi, languages the detenue understood.
“The detaining authority applied its mind and followed due procedure in issuing the detention order based on credible material and reasonable apprehension”, High Court said, adding “there is no legal infirmity in the detention process”.
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