JITU Vs. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioner herein namely Jitu @ John s/o. Sanyashi Swai came to be preventively detained vide the detention order dtd. 24/12/2024 passed by the Police Commissioner, Surat, 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 learned counsel Mr. M. M. Barejia and Ms. Vrunda Shah, learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the respective parties.