1. In this petition under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India the petitioner complains against his detention.

2. The relevant facts are these :
The petitioner Pushpendra Singh is involved in a crime punishable under S.396/412/120 - B of I. P. C. He appears to have been arrested on 26th of September, 1982 and remanded to jail custody under S.167 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The learned Magistrate continued to remand him to jail custody on subsequent dates to wit, 10th of Oct. and 23rd of Oct., 1982, 5th and 18th of Nov., 1982. 1st and 14th of Dec., 1982 and lastly on 5th of Jan. 1983. The learned Magistrate committed the case to the Sessions Court on 11th of Jan. 1983. The accused was present in custody before the court when the aforesaid committal order was passed. The learned Magistrate directed that, subject to any order which may be passed by the Sessions Court, the accused shall remain in custody until the conclusion of the trial and further directed that the petitioner shall be produced before the Sessions Court on 24th of Jan. 1983. The petitioner was produced before the Sessions Judge on 24th of Jan. 1983 in compliance to the aforesaid order dated 11-1-1983. The learne