State Act

THE UTTAR PRADESH CONTROL OF GOONDAS ACT, 1970

3. (1) Where it appears to the District magistrate----- (a) that any person is a Goonda ; and (b) (i) that his movements or acts in the district or any part there of are causing, or are calculated to cause alarm, danger or harm to persons or property; or [(ii) that there are reasonable grounds for believing that he is engaged, or about to engage, in the district or any part, thereof, in the commission of any offence referred to in sub-clauses (i) to (iii) of clause (b) of section 2 or in the abetment of any such offence; and]2 (c) that witnesses are not willing to come forward to give evidence against him by reason of apprehension on their part as regards the safety of their person or property; the District Magistrate shall by notice in writing inform him of the general nature of the material allegations against him in respect of clauses (a), (b) and (c) and give him reasonable opportunity of tendering an explanation regarding them. (2) The person against whom an order under this section is proposed to be made shall have the right to consult and be defended by a counsel of his choice and shall be given a reasonable opportunity of examining himself, if he so desires, and also of examining any other witnesses that he may wish to produce in support of his explanation, unless for reasons to be recorded in writing the District Magistrate is of opinion that the request is made for the purpose of vexation or delay. (3) Thereupon the District Magistrate, on being satisfied that the conditions specified in clauses (a), (b) and (c) of sub-section (1) exist, may be order in writing- [(a) direct him to remove himself outside the area within the limits of his local jurisdiction or such area and any district or districts or any part their of, contagious their to, by such rout, if any, and within such time as may be specified in the order and to desist from interring the said area of the area and such contiguous district or districts or part their of, as the case may be from which he was directed to remove himself until the expiry of such period note exceeding six months as may be specified in the said order;]1 (b) (i) require such person to notify his movement, or to report himself, or to do both, in such manner, at such time and to such authority or peril On as may b. specified in the order; (ii) prohibit or restrict possession or use by him of any such article as may be specified in the order; (iii) direct him otherwise to conduct himself in such manner as may be specified in the order, until the expiry of such period, not exceeding six months as may be specified in the order.