WP(C)/2518/2026 of JAVAID AHMAD DAR TH.HIS FATHER Vs UNION TERRITORY OF J AND K (HOME) AND OTHERS on 5 October 2026

1. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant/ petitioner in respect of the matter.

2. Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, fairly submitted that the grievance of the petitioner shall stand redressed in case the Trial Court is directed to expedite the trial in the case titled ‘UT of J&K vs. Javaid Ahmad Dar’, arising out of FIR No. 124/2025 of Police Station Tarzoo, Sopore, which is currently pending disposal before the Court of the learned Special Judge NDPS (Narcotic Drug and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985), Baramulla. She further submits that the case against the petitioner has been pending disposal since 2025, and till date, out of a total of nine witnesses, only five have been examined.

3. Having regard to the relief sought in the petition, this Court is of the opinion that, as rightly submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the matter can be disposed of at this stage by passing

appropriate directions for an expeditious trial in the concerned case in accordance with law.

4. Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to the learned Trial Court to make an endeavor to conduct an expeditious trial in respect of the case concerned, while keeping in view the other pendency before the Court.

5. Disposed of along with the connected CM(s), if any.

(MOHD YOUSUF WANI)

JUDGE SRINAGAR October 5th 2026 “Shoaib javid”