BACHAU YADAV Vs. DISTRICT MAGISTRATE GHAZIPUR DETAINING AUTHORITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS petition is directed against the order dated 8th May, 2003 passed by the District Magistrate, Ghazipur, detaining the petitioner under Section 3 (2) of the National Security Act (in short the Act) on account of his involvement in Case Crime No. 254 of 2003 under Sections 147, 148, 149, 302, 307, 506 IPC and 7 of Criminal Law Amendment Act, Police Station Khanpur, District Ghazipur.

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

(3.) ON the other hand, learned Counsel for the respondents opposed the writ petition and tried to explain the delay but could not point out any explanation for delay in the counter-affidavit of the Central Government for 10th, 11th, 16th, 17th and 18th June, 2003. We have considered the submissions made on both sides.