Suraj Ram Gaikwad v. Commissioner Of Police Solapur

Operative Order WP-4421-2025.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4421 OF 2025 Suraj Ram Gaikwad, Age 39 years, ] R/o. Dhakta Rajwada, Kontam Chowk, ] Solapur, At present : Yerwada ] Central Prison, Pune.

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...Petitioner.

Versus

1. Commissioner of Police, Solapur.

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2. The State of Maharashtra.

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3. The Superintendent, Yerwada ] Central Prison, Pune.

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------ Ms. Jayshree Tripathi for the Petitioner.

Mr. Anand Shalgaonkar, APP for the Respondent-State. ------ Coram : R. G. Avachat & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.

Date : January 7, 2026.

P. C. :

1.

For the reasons recorded separately, writ petition is allowed in prayer clause (b), which reads thus :

"(b) The order of detention bearing D.O. 14/CB/DP/2025 dated 21.7.2025 issued under Section 3 of MPDA Act 1981 by the Respondent No. 1 be quashed and set aside and on quashing the same the Petitioner be ordered for release forthwith."

2.

Petitioner be released forthwith, if not required in any other case.

[Ajit B. Kadethankar, J.] [R. G. Avachat, J.] Patil-SR 1 of