2. Petitioner is assailing order of detention passed under Section 3 (1) 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 (hereinafter referred to as 'MPDA Act' 2 for the sake of brevity and convenience). Considering two offences and in-camera statements, the Detaining Authority has passed impugned order of detention, holding petitioner as a dangerous person.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that previously also on self same record order of detention was passed which was quashed by High Court in Writ Petition No. 980 of 2020. On same material present action is taken. The subjective satisfaction of the Detaining Authority is faulty and reflects non application of mind. In- camera statements were recorded on 19.05.2023 and 22.05.2023, in which the witnesses cited incidents of April 2023. The delay of more than one months is indicative of the fact that there was no imminent danger even if petitioner was at large.