(1.) The petitioner herein namely Rahul S/o. Somanbhai Mandal came to be preventively detained vide the detention order dtd. 16/5/2025 passed by the Police Commissioner, Surat City, as a bootlegger as defined under Sec. 2(b) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 (herein after referred as 'the Act of 1985).
(2.) By way of this petition, the petitioner has challenged the legality and validity of the aforesaid order.
(3.) This Court has heard Mr.Matafer Pande learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms.Jyoti Bhatt, learned APP for the respondent-State.