IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
MAHESH CHANDRA TRIPATHI, NALIN KUMAR SRIVASTAVA, JJ.
Saud Akhtar and Another - Petitioners
Versus
Union of India and Others - Respondents
Habeas Corpus Writ Petition No. 472 of 2022
Decided On : 03-02-2023
National Security Act, 1980, - Section 3 (2) - Indian Evidence Act, 1972 - U.P. Gangsters & Anti Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 - Section 3 (1) - Preventive Detention Act, 1950 - Section 3(2), 123 (2), 123 (3), 123 (3A) - Criminal laws - Present Habeas Corpus Writ Petition under Article 226 of Constitution of India is preferred seeking reliefs - Held, In present case, detaining authority has merely mentioned in grounds of detention that petitioner has filed his bail application before Court and there was possibility of petitioner indulging in similar activities prejudicial to maintenance of public order on his coming out of jail - She has not recorded her satisfaction in impugned order that there was real possibility of his being released on bail which omission in our opinion has totally vitiated impugned order - Therefore, in view of foregoing analysis, Court are of considered opinion that detention of detenu under provisions of Section 3 (2) of NSA, 1980 is unsustainable - In result impugned of order of detention and consequential orders are hereby quashed - Petition allowed.
JUDGMENT :
Mahesh Chandra Tripathi, J.
1. Heard Mr. Malay Prasad alongwith Ms. Saloni Mathur and Ms. Tanya Makker, learned counsel for the petitioners; Sri Arvind Singh, learned counsel for the Union of India and Sri A.N. Mullah & Sri S.A. Murtaza, learned A.G.A. for the State respondents.
2. Present Habeas Corpus Writ Petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is preferred seeking following reliefs:-
II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned Notification No.111/2/04/2022-C.X-6 Lucknow dated 07.04.2022 issued by respondent no.2 in exercise of the power under Section 3 (3) (4) of National Security Act, 1980 (Annexure No.2).
III. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 11.04.2022 passed by respondent no.3, by which the representation of the petitioners has been rejected (Annexure No.3).
IV. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari quashing the impugned order dated 20.05.2022 passed by respondent No.5 (copy not provided to the petitioner).
V. Issue writ, order or direction in the nature of Habeas Corpus commanding and directing the respondents concerned to produce the petitioner no.1/detenue before this Hon'ble Court and set petitioner no.1 detenue at liberty forthwith, who is under illegal detention vide impugned detention order dated 31.03.2022 under Section 3 (2) of National Security Act, 1980 passed by respondent no.3.
VI. Issue a writ, order or direction to pay him compensation to be decided by this Hon'ble Court for his illegal detention.
VII. Issue a writ, order or direction which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper under the fact and circumstances of the case.
VIII. Award the cost of the petition to the petitioners."
3. It appears from the record that on 31.3.2022 the District Magistrate, Kanpur Nagar has passed an order of detention under Section 3 (2) of the National Security Act, 1980, [NSA, 1980]. In passing the said detention order, the District Magistrate felt satisfied that since it was necessary to prevent the petitioner no.1 from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order, the passing of the order under NSA, 1980 was imperative. She based her satisfaction for invocation of proceedings under NSA, 1980 on the following grounds, which are reflected from the record:-
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Preventive detention requires a clear demonstration of how actions disturb public order, not merely law and order, with timely issuance reflecting genuine concern for community safety.
Preventive detention requires clear, compelling reasons linked to public order; mere apprehensions are insufficient.
In case of a person in custody a detention order can validly be passed (1) if the authority passing the order is aware of the fact that he is actually in custody; (2) if he has reason believe on the ....
Preventive detention under the National Security Act requires clear justification of public order disturbances, adherence to procedural safeguards, and can be validated by prior criminal history.
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The detention order was quashed due to procedural violations and lack of connection between the detenu's past conduct and the necessity for detention under the National Security Act.
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