Judgment

SHELAT, J. : - On August 24, 1971, the District Magistrate, Burdwan passed an order of detention against the petitioner under sub-sec. (1) read with sub-sec. (2) of S.3 of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971 on the ground that it was necessary to do so with a view to preventing him from acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. Pursuant to the order, the petitioner was arrested on September 5, 1971 and has since then been in jail.

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

"1. That you on 31-12-70 at about 19.50 hours with your associates, armed with lethal weapons with a view to promoting the cause of the extremist party to which you belong, went to Chinakuri and surrounded one Sulaxman Singh on the road near Chinakuri Pit No.3 Colliery Hospital while he was returning to his house on a motor cycle from Chinakuri Bazar and stabbed him (Sulaxman Singh) with dagger causing his death. Your act created a general feeling of fear and insecurity and jeopardised the even tempo of life of the community of the locality and thereby disturbed public order.

2. That you on 14-3-71 at about 17.30 hours