Atish Ravindra Kharat vs The District Magistrate Jalgaon And ...

ik-82828830 Bombay High Court 4 December 2024 • WRIT PETITION NO.1805 OF 2024 • 7 min read

Judges (2)

Rohit W. Joshi Coram Vibha V. Kankanwadi Delivered

Counsel (2)

Rohit P. Patwardhan Counsel Petitioner V. K. Kotecha Counsel Respondent

Parties (3)

District Magistrate, Jalgaon Respondent State of Maharashtra Respondent Atish Ravindra Kharat Petitioner

Case Significance

Atish Ravindra Kharat vs The District Magistrate Jalgaon And ... is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 4, 2024 (citation: ik-82828830). Writ petition challenging MPDA (Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities) detention order against the petitioner from Bhusawal, Jalgaon district, along with the approval and confirmation orders. The Aurangabad Bench found that the six offences considered did not justify categorizing the petitioner as a dangerous person — at most they revealed a law and order situation, not disturbance to public order. The detention orders were quashed and the petitioner ordered released. The bench comprised Justices Rohit W. Joshi and Vibha V. Kankanwadi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vibha V. Kankanwadi. Counsel appearing: Rohit P. Patwardhan (counsel for petitioner), V. K. Kotecha (counsel for respondent).

Summary

Writ petition challenging MPDA (Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities) detention order against the petitioner from Bhusawal, Jalgaon district, along with the approval and confirmation orders. The Aurangabad Bench found that the six offences considered did not justify categorizing the petitioner as a dangerous person — at most they revealed a law and order situation, not disturbance to public order. The detention orders were quashed and the petitioner ordered released.

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Judgment

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