PAWAN KUMAR @ RAJA SUNIL SETHI SR.ADV. vs UT OF J AND K TH SHO PS KATRA AND ANOTHER — CRM(M)/368/2022

Case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Section 1A. Disposed: Contested--Disposed Off on 22nd May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 09-May-2022

CNR: JKHC020022742022

Filing Number

CRM(M)/613/2022

Filing Date

06-May-2022

Registration No

CRM(M)/368/2022

Registration Date

07-May-2022

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

SB MISC CRIMINAL CASES ( 112 )

Sub-Category

QUASHING OF FIR. ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

CRIMINAL CASES (Cr)

Decision Date

22-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Disposed Off

Last updated 27-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act Section 1A

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.PAWAN KUMAR @ RAJA SUNIL SETHI SR.ADV.

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UT OF J AND K TH SHO (Station House Officer) PS (Police Station) KATRA AND ANOTHER

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 22-May-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh OswalView PDF

    Summary: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir declined to quash the FIR against petitioner Pawan Kumar but directed a Special Investigating Team (headed by a Superintendent of Police) to conduct further investigation. DNA evidence conclusively excluded the petitioner as the biological father of the child born to the minor victim, yet the original investigation filed a chargesheet against him without identifying the true perpetrator. The court found the investigation was conducted in a "slipshod manner" with undue haste and ordered police to unearth the actual offender's identity before trial proceeds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 28-Apr-2026

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem

  4. 24-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh OswalView PDF

  5. 24-Apr-2026

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shahzad Azeem

  6. 17-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Shahzad AzeemView PDF

  7. 17-Apr-2026

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri

  8. 07-Feb-2026

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani

  9. 19-Dec-2025

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohd. Yousuf Wani

  10. 28-Oct-2025

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul

  11. 30-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji KoulView PDF

  12. 30-Sep-2025

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul

  13. 26-Sep-2025

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul

  14. 16-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji KoulView PDF

  15. 16-Sep-2025

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri

  16. 05-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh SekhriView PDF

  17. 05-Aug-2025

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri

  18. 23-May-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh SekhriView PDF

  19. 23-May-2025

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal Wani

  20. 16-Dec-2024

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma Chowdhary

  21. 13-Nov-2024

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Sindhu Sharma

  22. 16-Oct-2024

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal

  23. 09-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh OswalView PDF

  24. 09-Sep-2024

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti

  25. 15-Jul-2024

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar

  26. 08-May-2024

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay DharView PDF

  27. 08-May-2024

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul

  28. 19-Apr-2024

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji KoulView PDF

  29. 19-Apr-2024

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar

  30. 02-Feb-2024

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti

  31. 22-Dec-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri

  32. 21-Oct-2023

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh SekhriView PDF

  33. 21-Oct-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rahul Bharti

  34. 18-Sep-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi

  35. 10-Aug-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul

  36. 21-Jul-2023

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji KoulView PDF

  37. 21-Jul-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma Chowdhary

  38. 14-Jun-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma Chowdhary

  39. 12-May-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajnesh Oswal

  40. 12-Apr-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar

  41. 01-Mar-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma Chowdhary

  42. 13-Feb-2023

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay DharView PDF

  43. 13-Feb-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma Chowdhary

  44. 06-Feb-2023

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma ChowdharyView PDF

  45. 06-Feb-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi

  46. 11-Jan-2023

    Hon'ble Ms. Justice Moksha Khajuria KazmiView PDF

  47. 09-Jan-2023

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul

  48. 27-Dec-2022

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh Sekhri

  49. 21-Dec-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajesh SekhriView PDF

  50. 21-Dec-2022

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet Gupta

  51. 07-Dec-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet GuptaView PDF

  52. 07-Dec-2022

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan Lal

  53. 28-Nov-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Mohan LalView PDF

  54. 28-Nov-2022

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet Gupta

  55. 05-Nov-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Puneet GuptaView PDF

  56. 05-Nov-2022

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ma Chowdhary

  57. 27-Oct-2022

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar

  58. 26-Sep-2022

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Dhar

  59. 12-Sep-2022

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul

  60. 04-Aug-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji KoulView PDF

  61. 04-Aug-2022

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul

  62. 25-Jul-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji KoulView PDF

  63. 25-Jul-2022

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul

  64. 05-Jul-2022

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Vinod Chatterji KoulView PDF

  65. 05-Jul-2022

    For Admission After Notice

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Javed Iqbal Wani

  66. 09-May-2022

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  67. 06-May-2022

    Case filed

    Registration No. CRM(M)/368/2022

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir declined to quash the FIR against petitioner Pawan Kumar but directed a Special Investigating Team (headed by a Superintendent of Police) to conduct further investigation. DNA evidence conclusively excluded the petitioner as the biological father of the child born to the minor victim, yet the original investigation filed a chargesheet against him without identifying the true perpetrator. The court found the investigation was conducted in a "slipshod manner" with undue haste and ordered police to unearth the actual offender's identity before trial proceeds. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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