JUDGMENT - PARKAR S.S., J.: - This petition has been filed by the wife of the detenu, Kanakraj Pal Nadar, who was detained under the provisions of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act, 1981 (hereinafter called as "the MPDA Act"), challenging the order of detention dated 26th September, 2003 issued by the Commissioner of Police, Greater Bombay under section 3(1) of the said Act.

2. Pursuant to the aforesaid order the detenu was detained on 30th September, 2003. In the grounds detention two incidents in which the detenu was involved have been mentioned. The first incident was of 31st May, 2003 in respect of which the crime was registered for offences under sections 395 and 397 of I.P.C. read with sections 4, 25(1-b)(a) and 35 of the Indian Arms Act and section 135 of the Bombay Police Act at Nehru Nagar Police Station under C.R. No. 129/03. That was a case where robbery was committed on Thane-Mumbai Express highway by the accused after stopping the vehicles. The second incident is dated 19th June, 2003 in which the detenu along with his associates was arrested when the accused were about to commit dacoi

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