R.N. DUTT, J.:-This is an application under Section 491 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for a Writ in the nature of habeas corpus against the detention of Ananda Mohan Sanyal under Sub-Sec. (2) of Sec. 3 of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950.

2. The detention order was made by the District Magistrate of Malda on June 27, 1967 with a view to preventing the detenu from acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. The detenu was furnished with grounds for his detention.

3. There are three grounds which read as follows

"1. On 22-6-67 at about 12.00 hrs. you along with 3/4 hundred persons of your area looted away mango worth Rs. 2000 from the garden of Kutubuddin Ahmed of Chandpur, P.S. Ratua at Saharal, P.S. Gazole.

2. On the same day at about 14-00 hrs. you along with 2/3 hundred persons of your village and also of the neighbouring villages looted away mango worth Rs. 500 from the garden or Sk. Mandal Box of Kalftala lane, Englishbazar town at Araji Deharul, P.S. Gazole.

3. On the same day at about 17-00 hrs. you along with two hundred other persons looted away mango worth Rs. 2/3 hundred from the garden of Lalit Ranbangshi of Sek Para, P.S. Gazole".

4. Mr.