JUDGMENT -VISHNU SAHAI, J.:---Through this writ petition preferred under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner detenu Santosh Bhau Panchal has impugned the order dated 18-5-2001 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. LV of 1981) (Amendment 1996).

The detention order along with the grounds of detention was served on the detenu on 14-10-2001, (according to the respondents, on the date of his arrest i.e. 21-5-2001 the detenu refused to accept the service of the detention order and the grounds of detention.)

True copies of the detention order and the grounds of detention 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. i.e. C.R. No. 187 of 2000 under sections 394, 397, 342, 34, 109, 411 I.P.C. r/w section 37(a) 135 of the Bombay Police Act and sections 4, 25(1-b), (b), 27, 35 of the Arms Act registered on the basis of a

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