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2. The petitioner detenue takes an exception to the order dated 4.4.2023 and confirmation order of same date passed by the Commissioner of Police, Nagpur preventively detaining the detenue in exercise of powers under Section 3 of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Dangerous Persons and Video Pirates Act, 1981 (for short "M.P.D.A. Act").
3. The facts in brief are as under:-
A proposal was initiated to detain the detenue in terms of Section 3 of the M.P.D.A. Act as the activities of detenue rendered him a dangerous person. It transpired that the detenue and his associates roamed upon the areas since year 2018 and the detenue have been continuously engaged in the commission of violent and desperate criminal activities. The crimes committed by the detenue are of the nature of dacoity, making preparation of committing dacoity, assembling for the purpose of committing dacoity, robbery, house trespass after preparation for hurt, assault or wrongful restraint, extortion by putting a person in fear of 3 wp587.2023 death or grievous hurt, voluntarily causing hurt, mischief causing damage to property, intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of peace, abusing in filthy language, criminal intimidation with threat to cause death, moving armed with deadly weapon, violation of prohibitory order, being possession of narcotics drugs substance, rash driving or riding on a public way, causing grievous hurt by act endangering life or personal safety of others etc. Even tempo of the life of residents of the areas where the detenue personally resides and the public order in general have been disturbed by incessant criminal activities which are continuing unabated even after taking all preventive actions against the detenue.