UMAR ALI SHAKIR SHAIKH ALIAS UMAR ALI GAFAR SHAIKH vs COMMISSSIONER OF POLICE AND ORS

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Amk 71-wp 5327-25-J.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5327 OF 2025 Umar Ali Shakir Shaikh Alias Umar Ali Gafar Shaikh Age-23 years, R/o. 169, Behind Ayana Masjid, Nana Peth, Pune City. … Petitioner Vs. 1. Commissioner of Police, Pune 2. The State of Maharashtra (Through the Secretary, Home Department (Spl), Mantralaya, Mumbai. 3. The Superintendent, Jalna Prison, Jalna. ... Respondents _______________________________ Ms. Jayshree Tripathi a/w. Anjali Raut for the Petitioner. Mr. J. P. Yagnik, APP for the Respondent-State. P.S.I. Smt. Santoshi Jadhao a/w. H.C. Jorkar, Samarth Police Station, Pune. _______________________________ CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE , JJ. DATED : 23rd DECEMBER, 2025. JUDGMENT (Per : A. S. Gadkari, J.):- 1) Detenu has invoked jurisdiction of this Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, impugning Detention Order dated 2nd June, 2025, bearing No. OW.CRIME PCB/DET/SAMARTH/SHAIKH/484/2025, passed under Section 3 (2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-offenders, Dangerous Persons, 1/7 Amk 71-wp 5327-25-J.doc Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers and Persons engaged in Black-marketing of Essential Commodities Act, 1981 (Maharashtra Act No. LV of 1981) (Amendment-2015) (for short ‘MPDA’) by Respondent No.1 and the Committal Order of the even date, thereby directing his detention in Jalna Prison. The said Order is executed on the Petitioner on 2nd June, 2025. 2) Heard Ms. Tripathi, learned Advocate for the Petitioner and Mr. Yagnik, learned APP for the Respondent-State. Perused Affidavit filed by the Respondent-Authorities and the record produced before us. 3) Record reveals that, the Sponsoring Authority after peru