JUDGMENT - VISHNU SAHAI, J.:---Through this writ petition preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner-detenu, Ganesh Motiram Vichare, has impugned the order dated 12-10-2001 passed by the 1st respondent Mr. M.N. Singh, Commissioner of Police, Brihan Mumbai, detaining him under sub-section (1) of section 3 of Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act, 1981 (No. L.V. of 1981) (Amendment-1996), (hereinafter referred to as M.P.D.A. Act).

The detention order along with the grounds of detention, which are also dated 12-10-2001, was served on the petitioner-detenu on 15-10-2001 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 one C.R. viz. C.R. No. 340/2001, under sections 326, 34 I.P.C., and sections 4 r/w. 25(I-B)(b), 27 and 35 of Arms Act, registered at Vakola Police Station, on the basis of a complaint dated 20-8-2001 lodged by one Rajesh Dhondu Gundaye and in camera statements viz. of two witnesses viz. A and B, which were recorded on 14-9-200

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