C.V. Nagarjuna Reddy, J.

1. The detention of one Chirraboina Krishna Yadav @ Golla Kittu (hereinafter referred to as “the detenu”) under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land–Grabbers Act, 1986 (for short “the Act”) is questioned by his wife in this writ petition.

2. In the impugned detention order, it is stated that the detenu was involved in 26 offences commencing from 1989 to 2012, that the detenu was externed from Hyderabad city for a period of six months, by order dated 22.08.2011 and that he was also detained under the provisions of the Act for a period of one year, by order dated 22.03.2013. It is further mentioned that after release of the detenu from preventive detention, he has committed five more offences. However, respondent No.2 in his order relied upon only two criminal cases i.e., Crime Nos.247 and 263 of 2016 on the file of Marredpally Police Station. Crime No.247 of 2016 was registered for offences under Sections 365, 195 (A), 465, 341, 342, 509, 506, 109 read with Section 34 I.P.C. The substance of the accusation against the deten