PANKAJ Vs. STATE OF U.P. AND ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner Pankaj has filed this writ petition with a prayer to issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of habeas corpus commanding the respondents to release the petitioner from their illegal detention in pursuance of the order dated 15.11.2014 and set him at liberty forthwith. Further prayer has been made for quashing the impugned order dated 15.11.2014 passed by respondent No. 3 in the exercise of his power under Section 3 National Security Act, hereinafter referred to as NSA.

(2.) WE have heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned AGA appearing for the respondents No. 1, 3, 4 and 5 and learned counsel the Union of India/respondent No. 2 and perused the pleadings of the parties.

(3.) WHILE the petitioner was in District Jail, Muzaffar Nagar on account of his being accused in the aforesaid criminal cases, he was served with the impugned order dated 15.11.2014 passed by respondent No. 3 in the exercise of his power under Section 3(3) of the N.S.A. along with the grounds of detention under Section 8 of the N.S.A. on the same day.