01. The petitioner through his mother has invoked writ jurisdiction of this
Court for the quashment of detention order No. PITNDPS 12 of 2025
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dated 15.03.2025, passed by respondent No.2-Divisional
Commissioner, Jammu, vide which, he came to be detained.
02. Background facts of the case are that SSP, Kathua, vide his letter
dated 25.02.2025 submitted a dossier whereby four criminal cases
under NDPS Act were elaborated against the petitioner. Though, he
was bailed out in said cases, but it was alleged that he was a habitual
drug trafficker and was still active in Drug trafficking in district
Kathua. Case was examined on the basis of various parameters and it
was found that his continuous illegal activities of drug peddling were
detrimental, as such, SSP, Kathua recommended for appropriate
orders under Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and
Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PITNDPS). The respondent-
detaining authority on the perusal of this dossier and recommendation
of District screening committee has come to the conclusion that
detenue was engaged in repeated Drug trafficking, which posed a
great threat to the health and welfare of the people, therefore with a
view to prevent him from indulging in similar activities, he passed the
impugned order, whereby petitioner was directed to be detained.
