Judgment

SHELAT, J.:- The District Magistrate, Howrah passed on June 12, 1971 the impugned order of detention under sub-section (1) read with sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970 directing the petitioner s detention thereunder. The order stated that the District Magistrate was satisfied that it was necessary to do so in order to prevent the petitioner from acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. On July 13, 1971, the petitioner was accordingly arrested and detained in Dum Dum Central Jail.

2. The grounds of detention served on the petitioner at the time of his arrest read as follows:

(1) On 17-8-70 at about 02.00 hours, you and your associates Bheja @ Tarapada Ghosh, Bablu, Kartic and others attacked the members of R. G. Party who were on duty near Jatadhari Park by hurling bombs towards them. When chased by them, you and your associates again hurled bombs towards them and managed to escape and thereby disturbed public order.

(2) On 10-4-71 at about 16.00 hours, you and your associates being armed with sword assaulted one Basudeb Laha of 56/18, Banarjee Bagan Lane at Sambhu Halder Lane near Jatadhari Par