NARENDRA BALUBHAI RANA Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has challenged the order of detention dated 28th May 2010 passed by the respondent no.2-Commissioner of Police, Surat City, in exercise of powers under sub-section (2) of Section 3 of the Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Act'), whereby the petitioner has been detained as a "bootlegger".

(2.) Heard Ms.Banna Dutta for Mr.A.R. Shaikh, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms.Maithili Mehta, learned Assistant Government Pleader, for the respondents.

(3.) Ms.Banna Dutta has drawn the attention of the Court to the impugned order of detention to submit that the same is based on a solitary offence being C.R. No.III-233 of 2010 dated 29th April 2010, registered with Kthodara Police Station for the offences under Sections 66(1), 65(A)(E), 116(1)(b) and 81 of the Bombay Prohibition Act.