JUDGMENT

N.J. Jamadar, J.—Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith and, with the consent of the counsels for the parties, heard finally.

2. The petitioner who is detained under an order dated 2nd March, 2021 passed by the District Magistrate, Pune under section 3 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-Offenders, Dangerous Person, Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers and Persons Engaged in Black-Marketing of Essential Commodities Act, 1981 (MPDA Act) has assailed the legality and correctness of the detention order.

3. The respondent No. 2 invoked the provisions of MPDA Act on the premise that the petitioner was a dangerous person and committing criminal activities by using deadly weapons. The petitioner had created a reign of terror in the jurisdiction of Koregaon Park and Lakshar police stations within the jurisdiction of Commissioner of Police, Pune and Bhigwan police station. The petitioner has allegedly became a perpetual danger to the lives and properties of the people residing and carrying out their daily activities and avocations in the said jurisdiction. It was alleged that the petitioner and his accomplices roamed around armed with deadl