Through: Mr. Jehangir Dar, Government Advocate.
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SHAHZAD AZEEM, JUDGE
(JUDGMENT)
1. The petitioner has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court
under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code, seeking quashment
of First Information Report No.60/2020 dated April 11, 2020 qua
the petitioner, registered at Police Station, Sumbal, Bandipora.
2. Relevant facts in brief are that in the year 2020 due to
outbreak of Covid-19 Pandemic, the Government has taken
restrictive measures at all levels so as to prevent its spread across
the country and in this regard the District Magistrate, Bandipora,
also had issued order dated March 25, 2020 imposing general
restrictions, followed by another order on April 4, 2020 under
Section 144 Cr.P.C for immediate prevention of danger to human
life, health and safety. The District Magistrate Bandipora has
imposed restrictions on the movement of any individual for any
reason whatsoever into and out of Villages Konan, GundQaisar,
Gund-Dachina of Tehsil Bandipora & Villages Hakbara & Madwan
of Teshil Hajin.