P.K. Misra, J

The mother of the detenu has filed this Habeas Corpus Petition challenging the order of detention dated 12. 2006 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Chennai City, under Section 3(1) read with 3(2) of the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders, Sand Offenders, Slum Grabbers and Video Pirates Act, 1982 (Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982), hereinafter referred to as “the Act”.

.2. The order of detention has been passed on the allegation that the detenu along with four others was involved in C-1 Flower Bazaar Police Station Cr.No.625 of 2006. The date of occurrence of the said case is 11. 2006. It is alleged that offence under Sections 341, 302, 342, 353 and 506(2) IPC had been committed. In the grounds of detention, it is narrated that on the date of occurrence, while John Christopher and Surenderan, Head Constables, were on duty, it was found that one Dilli Babu was running from Central Jail towards E.V.R. Road and one Viji @ Vijayan, Ramu @ Raman Viji @ Vijayan @ Radio Viji @ Idly Viji, Nepoleon and Suresh, who were armed with patta knives, chased Dilli Babu, who crossed E.