JUDGMENT

Bharat P. Deshpande, J. - Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. Heard the learned counsel for the parties with consent.

2. The petitioner is questioning the legality or otherwise of the detention order dated 08/08/2022 and confirmed by the State / respondent No.1 under Section 12 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 (MPID Act).

3. Heard Shri M. N. Ali, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri N. R. Rode, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

4. We have considered the record and more specifically the original statements of Witnesses A and B as well as verification carried out by Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) on 30/05/2022.

5. Shri Ali, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that the orders of detention passed by the respondent No.2 and confirmed by respondent No.1 are bad in law as the said authority failed to consider the settled proposition of law while issuing detention order. He would submit that the material has been suppressed with reg