RADHEY MOHAN SINGH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) -An incident took place on 29.1.2007, an F.I.R. was also lodged. It was registered as Case Crime No. 36 of 2007 under Sections 143, 295, 436, 341, I.P.C. and 3/4 of Lok Sampati Nuksan Nivaran Adhiniyam, 1984, police station Gagha, District Gorakhpur. The petitioner was arrested in pursuance of the same. He applied for the bail before the C.J.M. which was rejected. He filed bail application before the District and Sessions Judge, Gorakhpur. In the meantime, the District Magistrate passed an order on 21.2.2007 under Section 3 (2) of the National Security Act. Hence, the present habeas corpus petition.

(2.) WE have heard counsel for the petitioner and A.G.A. and Sri N. I. Zafri for the respondents.

(3.) IN the grounds of detention it has been mentioned that Yogi Sri Aditya Nath, Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur was arrested on 29.1.2007. An agitation was started because of this. IN this agitation three buses of U. P. State Road Transport Corporation were burnt. Thereafter mosque and religious books were set at fire. These grounds relate to public order.