JUDGMENT :

Songkhupchung Serto, J.

1. This is a petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for quashing and setting aside the detention order dated 29.09.2020 issued by the Commissioner of Police & District Magistrate, Dimapur by which the petitioner's husband namely, Mr. Hokheto Zhimomi (who shall hereafter be referred to as the detenu) was detained under NSA and the orders dated 09.10.2020 and dated 27.11.2020, issued by the Chief Secretary, Government of Nagaland approving and confirming the detention order respectively.

2. Heard Mr. P.B. Paul, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner assisted by Mr. Pfosekho and also heard Mr. K. Angami, learned P.P. appearing for the State of Nagaland.

On 04.09.2020, the detenu was arrested in connection with SBN P.S. C/No./83/2020, u/s. 384 IPC read with S. 7 NSR following a complaint lodged by a Police personnel which stated as follows :

"To,

The Officer in-charge

Sub-Urban Police Station, Dimapur

Sub:- FIR

Sir,

I have the honour to state that on 04.09.2020 at around 11:30 Hrs, while doing surveillance duty at GS Road area, information was received from reliable sources about some miscreants collecting yearly tax in the name