JUDGMENT :

A.S. SUPEHIA, J.

1. Draft amendment is allowed in terms of the draft. The same shall be carried out forthwith.

1.1 Heard learned advocates appearing for the respective parties.

2. The present petition is directed against order of detention dated 11.07.2023 passed by the respondent-detaining authority in exercise of powers conferred under section 3(2) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti Social Activities Act, 1985 (for short “the Act”) by detaining the petitioner-detenue as defined under section 2(b) of the Act.

3. Learned advocate for the detenue submits that the order of detention impugned in this petition deserves to be quashed and set aside on the ground of registration of the three FIRs for the offences (i) under Sections 65(A)(E), 81 and 116(b) of the Prohibition Act, (ii) under Sections 65(A)(E), 116(b), 81 and 98(2) of the Prohibition Act and (iii) under Sections 65(A)(E), 81, 83, 116(b) and 98(2) of the Prohibition Act respectively by itself cannot bring the case of the detenue within the purview of definition under section 2(b) of the Act. Learned advocate for the petitioner further submitted that illegal activity likely to be carried out or alleged to have been carrie