The court directed that a previous judgment containing the victim's name and phone number must be redacted, uploaded afresh, and the original removed.
Directed redaction of victim's name and phone number in the prior judgment, re-upload of the corrected version, and deletion of the original.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU
Case No: Bail App No. 156/2026
Uploaded on : 16 .09.2026
Vikrant Kotwa
…Petitioner(s)/Appellant(s)
Through: Mr. K. Nirmal Kotwal, Sr. Advocate with Mr. R.S.Isher, Advocate
Vs.
U.T.of J&K and another
…. Respondent(s)
Through: Mr. Vishal Bharti, Dy.AG Ms. Vasudha Sharma, Advocate
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY DHAR, JUDGE
ORDER
1. Learned counsel for the victim-respondent No. 2 has brought to the notice of this Court that in the contents of the complaint quoted in paragraph No. 2 of the judgment dated 11.09.2026 delivered in the afore-titled case, the name and phone number of the victim find mention.
2. A perusal of the record confirms the aforesaid fact. Therefore, it is directed that the name and phone number of the victim appearing in the judgment dated 11.09.2026 be redacted and the judgment be
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uploaded afresh thereafter. The previous judgment uploaded on the website be removed therefrom.
3. This order shall form part of the judgment dated 11.09.2026.
(Sanjay Dhar) Judge
Jammu
16.09.2026
Madan Verma-Secy
MADAN LAL VERMA 2026.09.16 15:12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
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Vikrant Kotwa
U.T. of J&K and another
Sanjay Dhar
As recorded by the court registry
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