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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Raja Vijayaraghavan V.,J, K. V. JAYAKUMAR, J
Sunilkumar G. S/o Gopalakrishnan – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. detention order challenged based on the detenu's criminal history. (Para 2) |
| 2. arguments against detention order citing delay and lack of compelling reasons. (Para 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 3. public prosecutor's defense of the detention order. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 4. court's observations on delay and necessity of detention. (Para 8 , 9 , 10 , 12 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. final ruling and justification for allowing the writ petition. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
JUDGMENT :
K.V. Jayakumar, J.
1. This writ petition is filed challenging Ext.P2 detention order passed by the 3rd respondent under Section 3(1) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 [‘KAA(P) Act’ for the sake of brevity]. The petitioner herein is the father of Sooraj [‘detenu’ for the sake of brevity]. On the basis of Ext.P1 proposal dated 27.12.2024, Ext.P2 detention order was passed on 05.02.2025, classifying the detenu as ‘Known Rowdy’ under Section 2(p)(iii) of KAA(P) Act.
2. The records produced before us would reveal that the detenu has been involved in seven crimes. The details of those crimes are as follows:
| S. No. | Crime No. | Police Station | Crime Date Offences Involved under various sections | Present Status of the case | |
| 1 | 354/2021 | Thampa | |||
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