Judgment

Alok Aradhe, J.:-

In this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the validity of the order dated 17-3-2012 passed by the District Magistrate by which petitioner has been detained under Section 3 (2) of the National Security Act, 1980 (for short 'the Act').

2. As per the case setforth by the respondents in the return, the Superintendent of Police, vide memorandum, dated 14-3-2012 informed the District Magistrate, Jabalpur about the criminal activities and involvement of the petitioner in several criminal cases since 1991, which are prejudicial to the public order. The District Magistrate by the aforesaid memorandum was informed that the petitioner is a habitual offender and has formed a gang, which is in possession of dangerous weapons and explosives. The petitioner alongwith his gang is repeatedly committing serious crimes and that the petitioner has made criminal activities, means of his livelihood and has earned crores of rupees and has started using the money to eliminate other criminals in the city in order to create monopoly of his gang in the criminal activities in city. It was also stated in the memorandum that on account of criminal activities of the petitioner