SWARAN SINGH Vs. STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution. the detention of Swaran Singh, the petitioner under Sec. 8 of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act. 1978 (the "Act") has been challenged. 2. The order of detention dated January 7, 1988 was made by the District Magistrate, Jammu. The grounds of detention are as under:

(2.) During the month of December, 1985, you had gone to Delhi with your truck where you met with your associate Mohinder Singh and Pappi who introduced you to one Balbir Singh s/o Bhan Singh R/O Kurukshetra, Haryana, a hardcore extremist/ terrorist and an active member of AISSF. Thereafter, you along with Mohinder Singh and Balbir Singh hatched a conspiracy to loot a bank in order to procure money and to manage their bail in the attempt to murder case registered against you and others.

(3.) As a result of the conspiracy hatched, you along with Balbir Singh made an unsuccessful attempt to loot the cash from the Cashier of Co-operative Bank, R. S. Pura on 27-11-1986 in which you along with Balbir Singh were apprehended by the local people and handed over to Police. You were released from Judicial custody on 16-12-1987."