The petitioner has been under detention pursuant to the order dated June 5, 1990 passed by the District Magistrate with a view to preventing him "from doing any such work which is prejudicial for the maintenance of public order". The grounds of detention were furnished to the detenu in time. Therein it was stated inter alia: "That you along with one companion on February 12, 1990 about 7.45 indiscriminately fired and murdered Dr D1 who was connected with a Nursing Home when she was returning from Dr D2's dental clinic situated at a busy and crowded road after the dental treatment along with her sister P1, with the result that the people started running here and there and were scared. In this connection a case was registered in Police Station and after its investigation charge-sheet has been submitted in the court against P2." It was stated" that the brutal murder has created a feeling of insecurity in public in general and among doctors in particular". The grounds of detention further said that the detenu was in District Jail in connection with a criminal case and he was on bail. But he got his bail cancelled on February 14, 1990 and was trying for his bail in another criminal case and his bail application was under consideration.