Judgment

SHELAT, J.:- By his order, dated November 22, 1971, the District Magistrate, Nadia, directed the detention of the petitioner under and by virtue of power conferred upon him by sub-section (1) read with sub-s. (2) of S.3 of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 26 of 1971. The order recites that it was issued with a view to prevent the petitioner from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. Consequent upon the passing of the said order, the petitioner was arrested on December 1, 1971 and he has since then been detained in Dum Dum Central Jail.

2. The grounds of detention furnished to the petitioner at the time of his arrest stated as follows:

"(1) On the night of 30-7-71 at about 20.00 hours you along with your associates entered into the Toddi Shop of Shri Gopinath Behara s/o.Late Ram Behara at Gangnapore P.S. Ranaghat, District Nadia, and stabbed Shri Gopinath Behara with daggers causing severe bleeding injuries on his person. You also terrorised the local people by exploding bombs. Subsequently, the said Gopinath Behara succumbed to his injuries at Saktinagar Hospital. Such action created terror and panic in the minds of the local peace-lovi