ORDER

Abhyankar, J. -- 1. This petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, against the order of detention dated 5.10.2021, passed by the Respondent No.2, District Magistrate, Indore whereby,while exercising its power under section 3(2) of the Prevention of Black Marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the Act of 1980) the petitioner’s son Ajay Sagar has been detained for a period of six months (although in the impugned order the period is not specified).

2. The petition has been filed at the instance of the mother of the detune Ajay Sagar.

3. In brief, the facts giving rise to the present petition are that the respondent No.4/Station House Officer, Police Station Aazad Nagar, Indore, on a complaint made by Mahadev Muvel, Junior Supply Officer, Collector Office (Food) registered the FIR dated 29.9.2021, at Crime No.663/2021 for offences punishable under sections 420, 120-B and 406 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and section 3 & 7 of Essential Commodities Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred as the E.C. Act). It was alleged in the FIR that a joint inspection team searched the premises of M/s Palak Agro I