20.02.2026 vs Ssp Doda & Anr on 20 February, 2026

Jammu & Kashmir High Court

Date Of Pronouncement : 20.02.2026 vs Ssp Doda & Anr on 20 February, 2026

Author: Sanjeev Kumar

Bench: Sanjeev Kumar

                                                                            2026:JKLHC-JMU:483
                                                                      Sr. No. 56

       HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
                       AT JAMMU

CRM (M) No. 81/2020 c/w
CRM (M) No. 431/2019
                                           Date of pronouncement : 20.02.2026
                                           Date of uploading    : 23.02.2026

Ram Singh and Ors.                                   .....Applicant(s)/Petitioner(s)

                              Through :- Mr. Abrar Ahmed Khan, Advocate

                       v/s
SSP Doda & Anr.                                                 .....Respondent(s)

                              Through :- None


CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR, JUDGE

                             ORDER (ORAL)

1. By way of CRM (M) No. 431/2019, filed under Section 482 of the

Code of Criminal Procedure, petitioners seek to challenge FIR No.

109/2019 dated 10.07.2019 for the commission of offences

punishable under Sections 7/25 of the Indian Arms Act registered

with Respondent No. 2/Station House Officer, Police Station

Bhaderwah, District Doda. During the pendency of the petition

(supra), investigation in the FIR dated 10.07.2019 came to be

concluded by the Investigating Officer and challan/final report

presented before the Court of learned Sessions Judge Bhaderwah

which has been assailed by the petitioners by filing another petition

bearing CRM (M) No. 81/2020.

2. The impugned challan/final report has been assailed by the

petitioners, primarily, on the ground that the Police has not

investigated the matter fairly and has drawn erroneous conclusions

that despite their disengagement, the petitioners had failed to
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surrender the weapons issued to them while they were discharging

their duties as SPOs.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has also raised certain other

issues which may constitute the defence of the petitioners before the

trial Court.

4. Having heard learned counsel for the petitioners at length and

perused the material available on record, I am of the considered

opinion that all these issues may constitute defence which can be

effectively raised by the petitioners during the course of trial.

5. For all these reasons, I find no merit in both these petitions and

the same, are accordingly, dismissed. However, the petitioners

shall be at liberty to take all the issues of fact and law while

entering their defence or at the time of final consideration of the

matter.

(Sanjeev Kumar)
Judge

JAMMU
20.02.2026
Manan

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