K. N. Misra

1. THIS writ petition in the nature of Habeas Corpus, is directed against the detention order dated 25th December, 1983 passed by the District Magistrate, Lucknow under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980 and against the order dated 31st December, 1983 passed by the State Government confirming the said order of the District Magistrate, Lucknow. The petitioner has also challenged the order of the State Government rejecting the representation of the petitioner which was submitted by him against the detention order under the provisions of National Security Act, 1980 (for short 'the Act').

2. PETITIONER is under trial in connection which several criminal cases registered against him. He was arrested on 2-10-1983 and was lodged in jail. On 25th December, 1983 this petitioner was served with the order of detention dated 25-12-83 passed by the District Magistrate, Lucknow by the Prison Authorities, along with this grounds of detention. The followings are the grounds of detention (i) That on 15-7-1982 In the night at 945 P. M. the petitioner had abused and accosted Mukesh Kumar and had fired at him with his fire-arm (Khata), as a consequence o