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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR
NITIN W. SAMBRE, MRS.VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ.
Yogesh @ Bagga @ Badka, S/o. Vijaykumar Shahu – Appellant
Versus
State of Maharashtra, Through its Secretary, Home Department, Mantralaya, Mumbai – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Vrushali V. Joshi, J.)
Rule. Heard finally with the consent of learned Advocates for the parties.
2. The petitioner-detenu takes exception to the order dated 18.4.2024 bearing No.DET/MPDA/PCB/ ZONE-IV/18/2024 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Nagpur-respondent No.2 preventively detaining him 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 (M.P.D.A. Act).
3. A proposal was initiated by Wathoda Police Station, Nagpur on 18.03.2024 to detain the petitioner as the activities of the detenu rendered him a dangerous person. It transpired that he habitually committed serious offences like voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapon and intentionally insulting to provoke breach of peace. Following two fresh offences were registered against the detenu:-
(i) Crime No.604/2023 at Wathoda Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 324 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and
(ii) Crime No.501/2023 at Nandanvan Police Station for the offences punishable under Sections 307 and 504 of the
Preventive detention under the M.P.D.A. Act is justified when the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction is based on credible evidence of serious offences affecting public order.
Detention orders under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act must include a thorough assessment of the detainee's criminal history and the public order implications of their actions,....
Detention orders must rely on current and relevant material; reliance on stale offences and absence of crucial reports vitiates the order.
Detention orders must provide compelling reasons when the detenu is already in custody, and all relevant materials must be considered by the detaining authority.
The subjective satisfaction of the detaining authority and the relevance of recent criminal activities and in-camera statements were central to the court's decision.
The detaining authority must satisfactorily explain any delay in passing a detention order and must apply its mind and arrive at subjective satisfaction based on the grounds of detention.
Preventive detention requires the detaining authority to base its decision on relevant material and demonstrate subjective satisfaction, which was lacking in this case.
Minor typographical errors in translation and formulation of grounds of detention do not invalidate a detention order if the detaining authority has valid reasons to believe that the detainee's activ....
The court established that a detention order can be upheld despite delays if the detaining authority provides satisfactory explanations and demonstrates a live link between the incidents and the orde....
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