NARENDRA KUMAR Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) PETITIONER, Narendra Kumar was detained by an order dated 31-3-93 passed by the District Magistrate, Nainital under section 3 (2) of the National Security Act. The order of detention states that it was necessary to detain the petitioner with a view to prevent the petitioner from acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of public order.

(2.) THE grounds furnished to this petition indicate that on 12-12-90 at about 9.15 P.M. when one Harbansh Lal was sitting in his factory office, the petitioner along with other police personnels went there and alleged that there was some lead lying in his Godown which was not legally permissible. Harbansh Lal said that he had acquired the lead validly and showed the paper. THE police party did not agree and snatched away Rs. 50,000/- and went away in the Ambassador Car in which they had come.

(3.) WE have heard Sri D. K. Srivastava, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri A. K Tripathi, learned Additional Government Advocate.