Vinod Prasad, V.K. DIXIT, J.

Petitioner detenu Aashu son of Iqram, resident of Mohalla Quraishiyan, Town Baghra, P.S. Titavi, district Muzaffar Nagar has been detained by District Magistrate, Muzaffar Nagar under the National Security Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act') vide his order dated 17.10.2008 wielding his power under Section 3(3) of the said Act vide Annexure No.1, which detention order has been questioned by the detenu petitioner through the instant Habeas Corpus Petition with the prayer that the same be quashed and he be set at liberty.

2. The grounds on which the petitioner has been detained, as was supplied to him under Section 8 of the Act and contained in Annexure No.2, indicates that, on 29.9.2008 police station Titavi was informed on telephone that the petitioner along with Jishan and Sadab are slaughtering cows in village Baghra and thereafter will transport the beef to be sold in an open market. Ravindra Pal Singh Sengar, S.O., P.S. Titavi along with S.I. Gyanendra Singh and other police personnels rushed for village Baghra on the said information making a vain attempt to join independent persons from the way. After reaching detenu's house