AVINASH GOPAL SHILIMKAR vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ANR

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Mahesh Chavan WP-2403-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL WRIT PETITION NO. 2403 OF 2025 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION (ST) NO. 15708 OF 2025 Avinash Gopal Shilimkar Age : 23 years Residing at Samarth Complex, Flat No.11, Pokale Wasti, Dhayari, Pune and at presently detained in Akola Central Prison. … Petitioner V/s. 1. The State of Maharashtra Through Additional Chief Secretary to Government of Maharashtra, Home Department (Special), Mantralaya, Mumbai. 2. The Commissioner of Police, Pune City, Pune at the instance of Sinhgad Police Station, Pune in C. R. No.664/2024 3. The Superintendent of Prison, Akola District Prison. … Respondents ______________________ Mr. Rishabh Vakharia, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr. Shreekant V. Gavand, A.P.P. for the State. ______________________ Digitally CORAM : A. S. GADKARI AND signed by SANJAY RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, JJ. SANJAY KASHINATH KASHINATH NANOSKAR NANOSKAR Date: 2025.11.14 19:26:43 RESERVED ON : 12th NOVEMBER 2025 +0530 PRONOUNCED ON : 14th NOVEMBER 2025 1/10 Mahesh Chavan WP-2403-2025.doc JUDGMENT [Per: RANJITSINHA RAJA BHONSALE, J] :- 1) By this Petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the Petitioner seeks quashing of the Order of Detention dated 26th December, 2024, being O. W. No. CRIME PCB/DET/NANDED CITY/SHILIMKAR/1041/ 2024 (Detention Order) passed by the Respondent No.2, under Section 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 (“MPDA Act”) and of the Committal Order of even date whereby the Petitioner has been detained in the Akola District Prison, Akola. The Petitione