LAWS(BOM)-2024-2-1

SACHIN SHRIRAM MESHRAM Vs. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Decided On February 01, 2024
Sachin Shriram Meshram Appellant
V/S
STATE OF MAHARASHTRA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of learned counsel for the parties.

(2.) By this petition the petitioner has challenged the detention order dtd. 17/5/2023 passed by respondent No.2 District Magistrate, Wardha and confirmation thereof vide order dtd. 7/7/2023 passed by respondent No.1 thereby the petitioner is ordered to be detained under Sec. 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers and Persons Engaged in Black-Marketing of Essential Commodities Act, 1981 (for short "M.P.A.D. Act").

(3.) Respondent No.2 passed the order of detention against the petitioner in case No. Detention Order No.AK Home/Desk-2(B)WS/648/2023 after considering the grounds of detention and relying on the certain cases pending against the petitioner under Bombay Prohibition Act and relying on the in camera statements of two witnesses "A" and "B".