JUDGMENT :

N.J.Jamadar, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and, with the consent of the Counsels, heard finally.

2. The petitioner-detenue takes exception to the order dated 12.05.2021 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Solapur-Respondent No.1 preventively detaining the detenue in exercise of powers under Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers and persons engaged in Black-marketing of Essential Commodities Act, 1981 (MPDA Act).

3. Shorn of unnecessary details, the background facts leading to this Petition can be stated as under:

a) A proposal was initiated to detain the detenue under the provisions of Section 3 of the MPDA Act, as the activities of the detenue rendered him a dangerous person. It transpired that, the detenue and his associates roamed around in the areas falling within the jurisdiction of Salgar Vasti, Faujdar Chawadi, Jail Road and Jodbhavi Peth Police Stations, Solapur and habitually committed serious offences like assault, extortion, robberies and land/property grabbing armed with deadly weapons like sword and knife etc. The activities of t