Point of Law: Quash of detention order - Authorities are not precluded from passing an order of detention when the person concerned is in jail, but while passing the order of detention, they are required to apply their mind to the fact that the person concerned is already in jail and there are compelling reasons justifying such detention despite the fact that the detenu was already in detention and the compelling reasons implies that there must be cogent material before the Detaining Authority

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1. This writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India on 29.10.2018 by Smt. Kamini Yadav, who is the wife of detenu Suraj alias Sonu Yadav R/o H. No. 123, Near Primary School, Gorabazar, Police Station Gorabazar, District Jabalpur (M.P.).

2. The petition has been filed to challenge the detention Order No. 15/NSA/RDM/2018, dated 11.10.2018 passed by Collector and District Magistrate, Jabalpur in exercise of power under clause 2 of Section 3 of National Security Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as “the Act of 1980”). By the aforesaid order the District Magistrate passed the order of detention of accused for the period of three months from the date of actual detention preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.

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“COURT OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE. JABALPUR (M.P.) ORDER

No.......15/N.S.A./R.D.M./2018

JABALPUR DATED 11-10-2018

1. Whereas I, Chhavi Bhardwaj, District Magistrate, District Jabalpur, am satisfied that with a view to preventing Suraj Yadav @ Sonu S/o Shri Raghunath Yadav Age 41 Years R/o H. No. 123 Near Primary School, P.S. Gorabazar District Jabalpur (M.P.) From action in any manner prejudicial to maintenance of Public Order it is necessary to detain him under Sub-Section (2) of Section 3 of the National Security Act. 1980.

2. Now therefore in exercise of the power conferred by Sub-Section (2) of Section 3 of the said Act. I, Chhavi Bhardwaj, District Magistrate, District Jabalpur hereby order Suraj Yadav @ Sonu S/o Shri Raghunath Yadav Age 41 Years R/o H. No. 123 Near Primary School, P.S. Gorabazar District Jabalpur (M.P.) may be so detained and kept in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Central Jail, Jabalpur.

3 This order will be valid for a period of upcoming 03 (three) months from the date of actual detention.

(Chhavi Bhardwaj)

District Magistrate,

District Jabalpur (M.P.)

No.......15/N.S.A./R.D.M./2018

JABALPUR DATED 11-10-2018

Copy to:

1. Superintendent of Police Jabalpur.

2. Superintendent, Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Central Jail, Jabalpur.

3. S.D.M. Gorakhpur District Jabalpur.

4. T.I., P.S. Gorabazar Jabalpur

(Chhavi Bhardwaj)

District Magistrate,

District Jabalpur (M.P.)”

3. It appears from the order that:-

(A) District Magistrate has passed the order in purported exercise of provision contained in Section 3(2) of the Act of 1980.

(B) Husband of the petitioner named Suraj Yadav @ Sonu is ordered to be kept in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Central Jail, Jabalpur, preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial to maintenance of public order.

4. After passing the order, the sa