2026:BHC-AUG:4903-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 1490 OF 2025 Santosh @Chingya Sainath Tarte, Age : 24 years, Occ : - Labour R/o. :- Khobragade Nagar, Nanded …Petitioner VERSUS

1. The District Magistrate, Nanded.

2. Superintendent of Police, Nanded.

3. The State of Maharashtra (Through the Secretary Home Department (Spl)

Mantralay, Mumbai.

4. The Superintendent Aurangabad Central Prison, Aurangabad. …Respondents …

Mr. Abhaysinh K. Bhosle, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. S. P. Sonpawale, A.P.P. for Respondent Nos. 1 to 4.

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CORAM : SANDIPKUMAR C. MORE AND ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, JJ.

Reserved on : 27.01.2026 Pronounced on : 04.02.2026 JUDGMENT (PER : ABASAHEB D. SHINDE, J.) :

1. Heard.

2. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith. With the consent of the parties Writ Petition is taken up for final hearing at the stage of admission.

3. By this Writ Petition, the petitioner is taking an exception to the detention order and committal order dated 08.08.2025 bearing No.2025/RB-1/Desk-2/T-4/MPDA/CR-48, passed by Respondent No.1-District Magistrate, Nanded in exercise of powers under Section 3 (1) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activit