JUDGMENT :

Valmiki Sa Menezes, J.

1. Rule. Heard finally by consent of the learned counsel for the parties.

2. This is a Criminal Writ Petition invoking this Court’s powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, and powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, seeking a writ, order or direction to quash and set aside order of detention of the Petitioner dated 30.12.2021, passed by Respondent No. 2 – the Collector and District Magistrate, Amravati, under Section 3 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 (for short ‘of the Act of 1981’), which order was confirmed by impugned order dated 04.02.2022 issued by Respondent No. 1 – State of Maharashtra, through its Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai, whereby the petitioner was ordered to be continued in detention for a period of twelve months.

3. Shri Gandhe, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the Respondent No. 3 – Police Inspector, Police Station, Warud, District – Amravati, through the Superintendent of Poli