JATINDRA NATH BISWAS Vs. STATE OF WEST BENGAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner was arrested on 17-3-1974 in pursuance of an order of detention made on 29-6-1973 by the District Magistrate, 24 Parganas, West Bengal under Section 3 (1) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971. The petitioner by this writ application challenges his detention as illegal.

(2.) The petition was filed by the detenu from jail and was argued before us by an advocate of this Court appearing Amicus Curiae. The relevant facts may be stated from the counter filed on behalf of the respondent.

(3.) The grounds of detention against the petitioner are two and they are these: