2025:BHC-NAG:4115-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Writ Petition No.159 of 2025 [Shilpa Suresh Rathod and another VERSUS State of Maharashtra, through its Joint Secretary, Home Department (Special), Mantralaya, Mumbai and another]

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Shri S.D. Tatake, Counsel for Petitioners.

Shri S.M. Ghodeswar, Additional Public Prosecutor for Respondents.

CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE AND MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI , JJ .

D ATE : APRIL 17, 2025

1. Heard.

2. The petitioners are the husband and wife, whereas the petitioner No.2 is a detenu. Both of them have questioned the order of detention dated November 04, 2024 passed by the respondent No.2- District Magistrate, Washim, which has been confirmed by the order dated November 13, 2024 passed by the respondent No.1- State Government, whereby the petitioner No.2 is directed to be detained pursuant to sub-section (3) of Section 3 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers and Persons Engaged in Black M