1. Heard Mr. P. Kataki, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. S. Chakraborty, learned Central Government Counsel and Mr. N. Upadhyay, learned Government Advocate, Assam.

2. By way of this petition under article 226 of the Constitution of India, petitioner has challenged the legality of his detention under the National Security Act, 1980 vide the detention order dated 19.6.2013 passed by the District Magistrate, Sivasagar as well as the orders dated 26.6.2013 of the Secretary to the Government of Assam, Home and Political Department approving the detention order, 23.7.2013 passed by the same authority rejecting the representation submitted by the petitioner against his detention and the order dated 2.9.2013 also of the said authority confirming the detention of the petitioner and further directing his detention for a period of twelve months.

3. Case of the petitioner is that on 14.3.2012 he was arrested in connection with Amguri Police Station Case No. 131/2012 and since then he is in judicial custody. According to the petitioner, when his bail was imminent, District Magistrate, Sivasagar passed an order on 19.6.2013 under section 3(3) of the National Security Act, 1980 (the Act) or

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