1. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the
respondents. Perused the pleadings and the documents
therewith.
2. The petitioner-Mohd Saleem Khan, acting through his
daughter Mst. Suhana Saleem, has filed the writ petition on
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04.06.2025, through the medium of which the petitioner is
seeking restoration of his personal liberty which has come to
be curtailed on account of the respondent No.2- Divisional
Commissioner, Kashmir’s Order No. DIVCOM
“K”/77/2025 dated 26.04.2025 passed in exercise of power
under Section 3 of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (PIT NDPS)
Act 1988, which has brought the petitioner to be in a state of
custody with effect from 29.04.2025 meant to last for a period
of one year and by that count the petitioner is left with only
last 2 / 3 months of preventive detention custody to serve.
