HARI KISHUN YADAV Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -Heard learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) THIS writ petition has been filed against the impugned detention order dated 17.1.2002 Annexure-1 to the writ petition passed under the N.S.A. The grounds of detention are Annexures-2 and 3 to the writ petition. A perusal of the same shows that the petitioner appears to be a hardened criminal. It is alleged that on 5.12.1993 at about 3 p.m., the petitioner fired on one Manager Yadav with the intention to kill him and thus caused injuries to Manager Yadav although he survived. THIS created terror in the village and the people shut the doors of their houses out of fear. On 28.5.1999, the petitioner and his associates armed with deadly fire arms at about 7 a.m. attacked one Tuntun and his family members with deadly weapons due to which there was panic in the village and the people rushed to their houses out of fear and this resulted in break down of public order. Then again on 9.11.2000 at about 4 a.m., the petitioner and his associates armed with bombs and fire arms attacked one Ram Bhavan Kurmi with bombs and fire arms and this created terror and panic in the locality and in this incident Ram Bhavan died. On 7.11.2001 at about 6.15 p.m., the petitioner and his associates armed with fire arms killed one Rajesh Kurmi and injured one Bhishma and this created panic and terror in the locality.