(1.) District Magistrate, Shopian respondent no.2 here (for brevity "detaining authority"), has, by Order no. 42/DMS/PSA/2019 dated 10.08.2019, placed Saboor-ul-Haq Malla S/o Mohammad Iqbal Malla R/o Pehlipora Shopian (for short "detenu") under preventive detention, with a view to prevent him from acting in any manner which is prejudicial to the security of the State/Country. It is this order, of which petitioner is aggrieved and throws challenge thereto on the grounds tailored in petition on hand.
(2.) The case set up by the petitioner in instant petition is that detenu was arrested by the Police Station Shopian on 03.08.2019, in view of his alleged involvement in FIR No. 88/2018 under Sections 307 RPC, 7/27 A. Act, 16, 18 ULAP Act, FIR No. 208/2018 under Sections 302 RPC, 7/27 A. Act, 16 ULAP Act and FIR No. 281/2018 under Sections 307, 302, 395, 353 RPC, 7/27 A. Act, 16 ULAP Act by the Police Station, Shopian and thereafter was placed under preventive detention in terms of impugned detention order.
(3.) Counter affidavit has been filed by respondents. Record of the District Magistrate's office has also been produced.