JAIPRAKASH ALIAS TUNNU Vs. STATE OF U P

JUDGEMENT

(1.) IN the instant petition the sole petitioner has challenged the validity of the order of the District Magistrate, Jaunpur dated 29-3-2004 detaining him under Section 3 (2) of the National Security Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act') because of his involvement in case crime No. 169 of 2004, under Sections 302/307/504, IPC, Police Station Kotwali, District Jaunpur.

(2.) COUNTER and rejoinder-affidavit have been exchanged between the parties and are on record.

(3.) ON the other heard, Shri Arvind Tripathi, learned AGA appearing on behalf of the State-respondents opposed the writ petition and submitted that the detaining authority having satisfied with the material placed before him passed the order of detention and in para 5 of his counter-affidavit it has been stated that after having been satisfied about the possibility of the detenu being released on bail in near future, he passed the order of detention. Shri N. I. Jafri, learned Additional Standing Counsel appearing for the Union of India submitted that the representation of the petitioner was received on 15-4-2004 and was disposed of on 20-4-2004 within six days and, therefore, there was no abnormal delay in the disposal of the representation.