Jammu & Kashmir High Court – Srinagar Bench
Abdul Majid Dar And Anr vs Union Territory Through on 8 July, 2026
Serial No.19
REGULAR CAUSE LIST
HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR
CrlA(D) 7/2025
ABDUL MAJID DAR AND ANR. ...Petitioner/Appellant(s)
Through: Mr. Hussain Rashid, Advocate
Vs.
UNION TERRITORY THROUGH ...Respondent(s)
POLICE STATION SOPORE (HOME)
Through: Ms. Maha Majeed, Assisting Counsel vice
Mr. Mohsin S. Qadri, Sr. AAG
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING)
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MOHD YOUSUF WANI, JUDGE
ORDER
08.07.2026
1. Impugned in this appeal is an order dated 21.12.2024, passed by the
Court of Sub Judge (Designated Court under UAPA) Baramulla, at Sopore
[“the trial Court”] in a case titled “Ishfaq UT of J&K and Ors. Vs. Ahmad
Khanday“, whereby the trial Court has rejected the bail application filed by
the appellant in case FIR No. 237/2020 for offences under Sections 18, 19, 20,
23, and 39 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), Section 7/25
of the Arms Act, Section 307 IPC and Section 3 of the Explosive Substances
Act.
2. At the time this appeal was filed, only 12 out of total of 16 witnesses
were examined. Three more witnesses have since been examined, and only
one prosecution witness is required to be examined. The matter has now
been posted on 22nd of July, 2026.
It is expected that the prosecution will produce the remaining evidence on
22nd of July, the date fixed in the matter so that the matter is taken up for
final consideration.
3. In view of the fact that the trial is now at the final stage, it would not
be appropriate to re-examine the order of rejection of bail which was passed
on 21st of December, 2024.
4. This appeal is, accordingly, disposed of with a direction to the
prosecution to necessarily produce the left-out one witness on 22nd of July,
2026, itself. The court shall complete the examination/cross-examination of
the witness and set out the case for consideration and proceed expeditiously
to dispose of the challan.
5. Having regard to the fact that the appellant is behind bars since 11th
of September, 2020 (for more than five years), it would be meeting the ends
of justice if the trial court makes a sincere effort to conclude the trial within
two months from 22nd of July, 2026. Ordered accordingly.
(Mohd Yousuf Wani) (Sanjeev Kumar)
Judge Chief Justice (Acting)
SRINAGAR:
08.07.2026
Aadil
