Jammu & Kashmir High Court – Srinagar Bench
Samaliya Kumar And Another vs Police Station Economics Offences Wing on 24 July, 2026
Author: Sanjay Dhar
Bench: Sanjay Dhar
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH
AT SRINAGAR
CRM(M) 519/2026 CrlM(1195/2026)
SAMALIYA KUMAR AND ANOTHER ..... Petitioner(s)
Through: Mr. Mueed ul Islam Shah, Advocate.
V/s
UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K THROUGH STATION HOUSE OFFICER,
POLICE STATION ECONOMICS OFFENCES WING ..... Respondent(s)
Through:
Coram:
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar, Judge
ORDER
24.07.2026
The petitioners, have challenged FIR No. 28/2025, registered with
Police Station Economic Offence Wing Srinagar, Crime Branch,
Kashmir alleging commission of offences under Section 409, 419, 420,
Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioners
were employees of M/s Unitech Power Transmission Limited (UPTL)
and as per the scope of the contract which the said company had
executed with M/s Sterlite Power Grid Ventures Limited, the company-
M/s Unitech Power Transmission Limited (UPTL) had only to
reimburse the amount of compensation and were not responsible for
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disbursement of the compensation, therefore the petitioners have been
unnecessarily impleaded as accused in the impugned FIR.
Issue notice to the respondent.
Notice be sent to the respondent through Ms. Maha Majeed, learned
Assisting Counsel to Mr. Mohsin Qadiri, learned Sr. AAG. Learned
counsel for the petitioner shall furnish a copy of the petition to Ms.
Maha Majeed, learned Assisting Counsel who may file her response by
next date of hearing. Status of investigation shall also be furnished.
In the meantime, in case the respondent intends to file challan against
the petitioners the same shall not be done without prior permission of
this Court.
List on 01.09.2026.
(Sanjay Dhar)
Judge
SRINAGAR
24.07.2026
Aasif
