Supreme Court of India
Crl.A. No. 1738 of 2024
Chief Justice Dhananjaya Yeshwant Chandrachud, Justice J B Pardiwala, Justice Manoj Misra
Nenavath Bujji
Vs.
State of Telangana
Equivalent Citations : AIR 2024 SC 1610 :: 2024 (3) KLT SN 9 (Case No. 6) :: 2024 Cri LJ 1733
Supreme Court of India in the case of Nenavath Bujji vs. State of Telangana. The appellant, Nenavath Bujji, was preventively detained under the Telangana Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot-Leggers, Dacoits, Drug-Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders Land-Grabbers, Spurious Seed Offenders, Insecticide Offenders, Fertiliser Offenders, Food Adulteration Offenders, Fake Document Offenders, Scheduled Commodities Offenders, Forest Offenders, Gaming Offenders, Sexual Offenders, Explosive Substances Offenders, Arms Offenders, Cyber Crime Offenders and White Collar or Financial Offenders Act, 1986. The detention was based on the appellant's alleged involvement in robberies, property theft offenses, and gold chain snatchings, which were considered to be prejudicial to the maintenance of public order. The High Court rejected the appellant's writ petition challenging the detention, and the appellant appealed to the Supreme Court. The appellant argued that the detention order was not justified as the offenses committed were ordinary law and order problems and that the detaining authority did not consider relevant circumstances. The respondent argued that there was sufficient material to support the detention order and that the appellant's repeated involvement in chain snatchings created fear and panic in the community. The Supreme Court analyzed the legality and validity of the detention order, emphasizing the importance of the Detaining Authority exercising its power with care, caution, and restraint. The court also highlighted the role of the Advisory Board in independently reviewing the detention order. Ultimately, the court set aside the detention order and ordered the release of the appellant detenu.
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