BIG SETBACK FOR FIR ORDER: Sessions Court STAYS Direction Against DYSP Sunil Singh Jasrotia
||Black and White Digital News ||
||Parvinder Singh Sept 8,2026 ||
Jammu : In a significant legal development, the Court of the 1st Additional Sessions Judge, Jammu, on Tuesday stayed the operation of the order directing registration of an FIR against Deputy Superintendent of Police (DYSP) Sunil Singh Jasrotia, bringing the proposed criminal proceedings against the police officer to a halt for the time being.
The stay came on a criminal revision petition filed by Sunil Singh Jasrotia, challenging the September 5 order passed by the City Judge/JMIC Jammu in the matter titled Azhar Khan vs. Sunil Singh Jasrotia & Anr.
After hearing the petitioner’s counsel and examining the revision petition and accompanying documents, the Sessions Court observed that the petitioner had made out a prima-facie case and that the balance of convenience was in his favour. The court also took note of the contention that denial of interim relief could cause irreparable loss and injury.
Consequently, the court directed that the operation of the September 5 order shall remain stayed until the next date of hearing. The interim protection, however, remains subject to objections from the respondents.
The Sessions Court has issued notice to the respondents and called for the record of the lower court. The matter has been listed for October 1, 2026.
The development comes just days after the City Judge had allowed an application moved by Azhar Khan under Section 175(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), directing the SHO of Gandhi Nagar Police Station, Jammu, to register an FIR on Khan’s complaint dated November 10, 2025.
The earlier order had also directed that the investigation cover CCTV footage and be conducted in a fair and impartial manner. Further, the complaint and already registered FIR No. 245/2025 were directed to be investigated together by an officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police and not connected with the incident.
FIR Direction Now In Abeyance
With the Sessions Court staying the operation of the September 5 order, the direction for registration of the proposed FIR will remain in abeyance pending further proceedings in the criminal revision petition.
The matter has also generated considerable discussion on social media. However, with the dispute now pending before the Sessions Court, no final judicial determination has been made on the allegations or the merits of the case. Claims made by either side remain subject to adjudication, and the interim stay should not be interpreted as a final finding in favour of either party.
The next hearing on October 1, 2026, is expected to take place after the respondents submit their response and the lower-court record is examined.
