( 1 ) THE petitioner, who is the brother of the detenu Parshuram @ Pashiyo @ Pisi, Chandubhai Kahar has filed this application for quashing and setting aside the order of detention passed against the detenu dated 1 7/10/1992 by the Commissioner of Police, Vadodara City, exercising powers under Sec. 3 of Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act ("pasa" for short), on his being satisfied that it is necessary to pass an order directing the detenu to be detained with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order in the area of vadodara City. The detenu was served with the order on the same day. Along with that order, the grounds of detention were also served on him. On perusal of the grounds of detention, it appears that there are three cases registered against the detenu. Out of these three cases, the first two cases are pending trial and the last one is under investigation. There are three statements of three witnesses recorded, but the names and addresses of these witnesses are not disclosed in the public interest exercising privilege under Sec. 9 (2) of pasa. The detaining authority has also taken into considera