JUDGMENT - VISHNU SAHAI, J.:---Through this writ petition preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner-detenu Akhil Ahmed Khalil Ahmed Shaikh has impugned the order dated 11th August, 2001 passed by the first respondent Mr. M.N. Singh, Commissioner of Police Brihan Mumbai detaining him under sub-section (1) of section (3) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act, 1981 (No. IV of 1981) (hereinafter referred to as the MPDA Act).

The detention order alongwith the grounds of detention, which are also dated 11th August, 2001, was served on the petitioner-detenu on 15th August, 2001 and their true copies are annexed as Annexures 'A' and 'B' respectively to this petition.

2. A perusal of the grounds of detention (Annexure 'B') would show that the impugned order is founded on three C.R.'s, namely, C.R. No. 43/2001, under sections 392, 34 of Indian Penal Code, registered on the basis of a complaint, dated 9-2-2001, lodged by Deepak Sobani at Nagpada Police Station; C.R. No. 85/2001, under sections 397, 342, 34 of Indian Penal Code read with sections 3, 25 of the Arms Act, registered

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