JUDGMENT - Mrs. MANOHAR SUJATA, J.:—The petitioner has been detained under an order of detention dated 1-10-1991 under section 3(1) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers and Drug Offenders Act, 1981. The order of detention has been issued in order to prevent the detenu from acting in any manner prejudicial to the maintenance of law and order. The order is in connection with the activities of the detenu as a bootlegger.

2. In the grounds of detention a number of incidents have been set out. The first incident is of 28-9-1990, when the police Sub-Inspector Khaire and his staff patrolling the areas of Kokari Agar hutments, Ambedkar Nagar hutments, Antop Hill, Bombay noticed a motor taxi speedily advancing from Kokari Agar towards Ambedkar Nagar hutments. The police signalled the taxi to stop but the taxi driver accelerated the speed of the taxi. Ultimately the taxi was intercepted and when searched, was found to contain about 800 litres of contraband liquor stored in tyre tubes in various parts of the taxi. The driver and occupant of the taxi were arrested. The arrested driver and the occupant informed the police that the petitioner was also ac

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