JUDGMENT :

Jobin Sebastian, J.

The petitioner herein is the wife of one Prabhajith @Chandu ('detenu' for the sake of brevity) and her challenge in this Writ Petition is directed against Ext.P1 order of detention dated 23.05.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent under Section 3 (1) r/w 13(2)(1) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (‘KAA(P) Act’ for brevity). The said order of detention was confirmed by the Government vide order dated 25.07.2025, and the detenu has been ordered to be detained for a period of six months, from the date of detention.

2. The records reveal that, considering the recurrent involvement of the detenu in criminal activities, a proposal was submitted by the District Police Chief, Alappuzha, on 12.05.2025, seeking initiation of proceedings against the detenu under Section 3 (1) of the KAA(P) Act before the jurisdictional authority, the 2nd respondent. For the purpose of initiation of the said proceedings, the detenu was classified as a 'known rowdy' as defined under Section 2p(iii) of the KAA(P) Act.

3. Altogether, seven cases in which the detenu got involved were considered by the detaining authority for issuing Ext.P1 order of detention. Ou