The petitioner was number named in the F.I.R. His companyplicity was detected in the companyrse of investigation.
He was companysequently arrested on 3 8 72 and sent up before the Judicial Magistrate.
246, 247, 248 situated on the field near Dewandighi, P. S. Burdwan and by companymission of such theft the towers were likely to fall resulting in stoppage of supply electricity which is essential for maintenance of supplies and services to the companymunity, in Calcutta area and its suburbs.
23 and 24 situated near Dhangachha village and by such act you cause stoppage of electric supply which is essential for maintenance of supplies and services to the companymunity, in Memari area and its vicinity.
428 of 1974.
The grounds of detention companymunicated to the detenue run under On 21.7.72 at 1 a.m. you with your associates Kartick Karmaker and others companymitted theft of Electric wire from Tower Nos.
On 29 7 72 at 2 a.m. you with your associates companymitted theft of Tower Members from Tower Nos.
ORIGINAL JURISDICTION Writ Petition No.
In companynection with the above thefts, two cases, one on 21 7 72 , and the other on 1 8 1972, under s. 379, Penal Code were registered with the police.
32 of the Constitution of India.
Under Art.
After further investigation, the police submitted a final report and the petitioner was discharged in both the cases on 3 9 On the same day, he was taken into custody pursuant to the impugned order of detention.
S. Chatterjee, for respondents.
The order states that it is necessary to detain him, with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudicial, to the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the companymunity.
K. Gupta, for the petitioner.
The Judgment of the Court was delivered by SARKARIA J. Dulal Roy, the petitioner challenges the order, dated August 21, 1972, of his detention made by the District Magistrate, Burdwan under s.3 of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971 hereinafter called the Act .
