DALJIT LALI Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) R. R. K. Trivedi, J. By means of this habeas corpus writ petition, petitioner, Km. Daljit Lali has questioned the legality of her detention, under Section 3 (2) of the National Security Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) vide order dated 23-6-1999 passed by respondent No. 3, Dis trict Magistrate, Agra.

(2.) ALONG with the impugned order of detention (Annexure III to the writ peti tion) petitioner was also served with the grounds of detention on which respondent No. 3 formed his subjective satisfaction for detaining the petitioner under the Act. The allegations in the grounds in brief are that on 30-3-1999 on the basis of the infor mation received, the Station Officer, Police Station Sadar Bazar arrested Bal Kishan Agarwal and Nasruddin and recovered from them fake currency notes of hundred denomination. On interroga tion from the aforesaid two persons it was revealed that fake currency notes were printed by Sayed Mohd. Nadeem resident of Police Station Civil Lines, District Aligarh and the aforesaid two persons ob tained notes from Sayed Mohd. Nadeem. They also stated that they can get the plant and machinery by which fake notes are prepared recovered.

(3.) IT has also been stated in the grounds that petitioner has organisations in various cities of the country and there is a racket for preparing fake currency notes and their circulation in large scale is being done with a view to destroy the economy of the country. The news of recovery of fake currency notes, coins and certificates was published in prominent newspapers like Amar Ujala, Aaj and Danik Jagran. Inves tigating Officer also recorded statements of the various persons connected with transport, accounts and banks from which it came out that circulation of fake curren cy notes has created a problem to them. Long time is consumed at the counter in checking and ascertaining the genuineness of the notes. Same problem is being faced in the banks. The account holders are hesitant in accepting the currency notes and free and smooth flow of commercial activity has been badly affected which is prejudicial to the security of the State and to the maintenance of supplies and ser vices essential to the community.