Antony Dominic, J.

1. Petitioner is the mother of one Gopakumar @ Gopan. In this writ petition, she challenges Ext.P1 order passed by the second respondent under section 3 of the Kerala Anti-social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007, hereinafter referred to as the 'Act', detaining Gopakumar (hereinafter referred to as the 'detenu', for short).

2. Briefly stated, the facts are that the detenu is an accused in Crime Nos.250/07, 115/11, 233/11, 2124/12 and 1098/12 at the Town North Police Station, Palakkad. He is also an accused in Cr.Nos.253/08, 309/13 and 267/13 of the Hemambika Nagar Police Station, Palakkad. Further, he is an accused in Cr.No.233/09 on the file of the Kalamassery Police Station in Ernakulam district. Referring to the involvement of the detenu in the above criminal cases, involving offences specified in section 2(t) of the Act, the third respondent submitted Ext.P3 report dated 26.6.2013 to the second respondent, enclosing Ext.P5, the order granting bail to the detenu in Cr.No.309/13 mentioned above. He also submitted Ext.P4 dated 12.7.2013, a further report, to the second respondent, enclosing Ext.P6, the order granting bail to the detenu in Cr.No.267/1