B E F O R E
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M. SUNDAR
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. BIMOL SINGH
For the petitioner : Mr. L. Shashibhushan, Senior Advocate
Instructed by Md. Fakhruddin, Advocate
For the respondents : Mr. Th. Vashum, Government Advocate for
R-1, R-2 & R-4
Mr. Boboy Potsangbam, CGC for R-3
Date of hearing : 11.02.2026
Date of order : 11.02.2026
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JUDGMENT & ORDER
(O R A L)
[M. Sundar, CJ]
[1] Captioned writ petition (WP) has been filed assailing a
preventive detention order dated 20.05.2025 bearing reference No. Cril.
NSA Case No. 4 of 2025 made by R-1 (District Magistrate, Thoubal
District). Captioned WP is a habeas corpus plea. To be noted, ‘R-1’ is an
abbreviation denoting ‘first respondent’ and similar abbreviation/s will
be used with regard to other respondent/s also. This preventive
detention order made by R-1 shall be referred to as ‘impugned
preventive detention order’, R-1 shall be referred to as ‘detaining
authority’.