J U D G M E N T Jobin Sebastian, J.

This writ petition has been directed against an order of detention dated 18.08.2025, passed against one Iqlas T.V., S/o. Rasheed T.V. under Section 3 (1) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (‘KAA(P) Act’ for brevity). The petitioner herein is the mother of the detenu. The detention order stands confirmed by the Government vide order dated 18.10.2025 and the detenu has been ordered to be detained for a period of six months.

2. The records available before us disclose that on

11.07.2025, a proposal was submitted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kozhikode City, seeking initiation of proceedings under Section 3 (1) of the KAA(P) Act before the jurisdictional authority. 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. For passing Ext.P1 detention order, the jurisdictional authority reckoned four cases in which the detenu got involved. Out of the said cases, the case registered with respect to the last prejudicial activity is crime No.345/2025 of Panniyankara Police Station, alleging commission of the offences punishable u