Judgment

1. This intra-court appeal is directed against the judgment and order of the learned Single Judge dated 13.06.2013 dismissing the W.P. (Crl) No. 4/2013 filed by the appellant/writ petitioner assailing the detention order dated 29.01.2013, order of the State Govt. dated 05.02.2013 for approving the detention order and also the order of the State Govt. dated 15.03.2013 for conforming the detention order and also for fixing the period of detention for three years w.e.f. 29.01.2013.

2. Heard Mr. VK Jindal, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. S. Dey, learned counsel for the appellant/writ petitioner and Mr. KS Kynjing, learned Advocate General assisted by Mr. S. Sen Gupta, learned GA appearing for the respondents No. 1 & 2.

3. The fact, sufficient for deciding the present appeal, is that the appellant/writ petitioner Shri. Champion R. Sangma is not an ordinary citizen and he was a senior Police officer of the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Police (Home) Department in the State of Meghalaya. The appellant/writ petitioner being the senior Police officer is not ignorant of the criminal law and other laws more particularly, the provisions unde