Raju S/O Sonu Gadage vs The State Of Maharashtra And Others

ik-55954529 Bombay High Court 4 December 2024 • WRIT PETITION NO.1678 OF 2024 • 8 min read

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Case Significance

Raju S/O Sonu Gadage vs The State Of Maharashtra And Others is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 4, 2024 (citation: ik-55954529). The petitioner challenged his MPDA preventive detention order based on four excise offences, along with the approval and confirmation orders. The Court found that in none of the four offences was the petitioner actually arrested — he was only served notice under Section 41(A) CrPC — and there was no material to categorize him as a dangerous person or bootlegger. The detention order was quashed as the activities at most constituted a law and order situation, not disturbance to public order.</p The bench comprised Justices R.W. Joshi and Vibha V. Kankanwadi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vibha V. Kankanwadi. Counsel appearing: A. D. Wange (counsel for respondent), U. B. Bilolikar (counsel for petitioner).

Summary

The petitioner challenged his MPDA preventive detention order based on four excise offences, along with the approval and confirmation orders. The Court found that in none of the four offences was the petitioner actually arrested — he was only served notice under Section 41(A) CrPC — and there was no material to categorize him as a dangerous person or bootlegger. The detention order was quashed as the activities at most constituted a law and order situation, not disturbance to public order.

What was the outcome of Raju S/O Sonu Gadage vs The State Of Maharashtra And Others?

The petitioner challenged his MPDA preventive detention order based on four excise offences, along with the approval and confirmation orders. The Court found that in none of the four offences was the ...

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