JUDGMENT :

Raja Vijayaraghavan, J.

Sri.Krishnadas, the husband of the petitioner herein, was detained on 11.4.2024 pursuant to an order passed by the 2nd respondent under Section 3 of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (‘KAAPA’ for brevity). This Writ Petition is filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Habeas Corpus and to quash the order of detention.

2. Facts:

It is on account of the involvement of the alleged detenu in six cases, that proceedings under KAAPA were initiated against him. The details of the cases are as under:

A. Cases in which the final report has been laid.

a) O.R.No.5 of 2020 registered under Section 9 r/w. Section 2 (36), 39, 50, and 51 of the Wild Life Protection Act, 1972.

b) Crime No. 457 of 2020 registered inter alia under Section 452 and Section 27 of the Arms Act, 1959.

c) Crime No. 614 of 2022 registered inter alia under Section 307 r/w. Section 149 of the IPC.

B. Cases under investigation:

a) Crime No. 1034 of 2023 registered under Section 20(b)(ii)(B) of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985.

b) Crime No. 1048 of 2023 registered under Section 3 and Section 25(1-B)(a) of the Arms Act, 1959.

C. Settled Cases:

a) Crime No. 413 of 2