( 1 ) DETENU Arjunsingh has been detained under Section 3 (1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (for short 'the Act') by order dated 28-9-92 passed by the respondent No. 1 (Ann. P. 1 ). The detention order is based on grounds as contained in Ann. P. 2 to the petition.

( 2 ) BY this petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution filed Fon behalf of the detenu, by his brother-in-law, the detention order Ann. P. 1 is being challenged and the detenu prays for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus quashing the said detention order.

( 3 ) THIS petition has been filed by detenu's brother-in-law Sultansingh. The detenu as can be gathered from the grounds of detention Ex. P. 2 was arrested on 15-3-92, on the basis of the secret information to the effect that the house of the detenu was cordoned off by the staff of the central bureau of Narcotics on 15-3-92. It was suspected that the detenu had stored a large quantity of contraband opium for being transported to Rajasthan through Paburam and Baburam who were found to be hiding in his house in a suspicious manner with bags in their hands at the time of raid. The grounds of detent