RT-1424: The A.P. Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (Act No.1 of 1986) – Order of detention made by the Collector & District Magistrate, Krishna District, Machilipatnam in respect Sri Banavathu Srinu @ Mahesh, S/o Gopya, Age: 35 years, R/o Tatakuntla Thanda, Vissannapeta Mandal of Krishna District - Confirmed – Orders – Issued.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH ABSTRACT The A.P. Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (Act No.1 of 1986) – Order of detention made by the Collector & District Magistrate, Krishna District, Machilipatnam in respect Sri Banavathu Srinu @ Mahesh, S/o Gopya, Age: 35 years, R/o Tatakuntla Thanda, Vissannapeta Mandal of Krishna District - Confirmed – Orders – Issued. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - GENERAL ADMINISTRATION (LAW & ORDER.II) DEPARTMENT G.O.Rt.No. 1424 Dated: 28-03-2012 Read the following:- 1. Order of detention in Rc.No.6/2012/A2, dt. 29-02-2012 of the Collector & District Magistrate, Krishna, Machilipatnam. 2. G.O.Rt.No.1011, General Admn ( Law & Order-II) Dept., dt. 6-3-2012. 3. From the Advisory Board, Report dt. 21-3-2012. *** ORDER: WHEREAS the Collector & District Magistrate, Krishna District, Machilipatnam has made an order of detention, vide reference first read above under section 3 (2) r/w. sec. 3(1) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers Act, 1986 (Act No.1 of 1986), against Sri Banavathu Srinu @ Mahesh, S/o Gopya, Age: 35 years, R/o Tatakuntla Thanda, Vissannapeta Mandal of Krishna District who had been indulged in ‘boot legging’ activities for purchase, possession of Illicitly Distilled liquor which is unfit for human consumption and injurious to health, for the purpose of sale in contravention of A.P. Prohibition (Amendment) Act,1997, with a view to prevent him from further indulging in a manner prejudicial to maintenance of public order and public health; 2. AND WHEREAS the Government have accorded approval of the said detention order under sub-section (3) of section 3 of the Act, vide Government Orders second read above; 3. AND WHEREAS the Advisory Board on Preventive Detentions, constituted under section 9 of the said Act, comprising of Justice Sri T.L.N. Reddy (Retired), Chairman and two other Members, reviewed the case on 21-3-2012 and after having heard the detenu and the Investigating Officers and also upon perusing the grounds of detention and the connected records, and also upon perusing the written representation of the detenu submitted by him during the review, has reported that in its opinion “there is sufficient cause for the detention of the detenu, Sri Banavathu Srinu @ Mahesh, S/o Gopya, Age: 35 years, R/o Tatakuntla Thanda, Vissannapeta Mandal of Krishna District”. 4. AND WHEREAS, the Govt. on careful examination of the entire record, have observed that the detenu, Sri Banavathu Srinu @ Mahesh, S/o. Gopya, was involved in (Three) cases viz. 1) Cr.No.423/2010-11, dt. 16-12-2010, 2) Cr.No.590/2010-11, dt. 31-3-2011 and 3) Cr.No.396/2011-12, dt. 24-10-2011 of Prohibition & Excise Station, Vissannapeta, while he was in transportation and possession of huge quantities of illicitly distilled liquor viz., 120 liters, 100 liters and 80 liters respectively, in contravention of A.P. Prohibition (Amendment) Act. In two cases registered against him, he was caught red handed while in possession and transportation of I. D liquor for the purpose of sale and in one case he was absconded from the scene of offence. The vehicles used by the detenu while transporting the I.D. liquor were seized by the Excise officials at the scene of offences. The Government Chemical (PTO)-2- Examiner, who had analyzed the samples of seized contraband has opined that “the samples are illicitly distilled liquor, unfit for human consumption and injurious to health. It is further observed that though the individual was arrested and remanded to judicial custody in the first two incidents he did not mend his activities, and even after his release on bail, he resorted to similar bootlegging offences and involved in Cr.No.396/2011-12, wherein he was arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 24-10-2011. The detaining authority, having taken into consideration, the clandestine, bootlegging activities of the individual which are causing widespread danger to public health and creating a feeling of insecurity among the general public of that locality and if his activities are allowed unchecked, there is every danger of leading to liquor tragedies costing many lives of the poor people in Vissannapeta, Nuzivid and its surrounding villages, which is prejudicial to public health and maintenance of pubic order, has passed the order of detention, in order to prevent him from further indulging in such offences in the interest of public at large by invoking the provisions under Act 1 of 1986. The object of the Act, is to prevent recurrence of the offences, which affect the public health and public order. In view of the involvement of individual in series of cases at regular intervals for the activities of illegal purchase, manufacture, possession, and transportation of ID liquor for the purpose of sale, which is injurious to health, it appears that the detenu deserves detention for the maximum period as provided under sec. 13 of the Act. 5. NOW, THEREFORE, after due consideration of the report of the Advisory Board and the material available on record, Government, in exercise of the powers conferred under sub-section (1) of section 12 read with section 13 of the said Act, hereby confirm the order of detention made by the Collector & District Magistrate, Krishna District, Machilipatnam, in the ref. 1st read above and direct that the detention of Sri Banavathu Srinu @ Mahe S/o Gopya, Aged 35 years, R/o Tatakuntla Thanda, Vissannapeta Mandal of Krishna District be continued for a period of 12 (Twelve) months from the date of his detention, i.e. 29-02-2012. (BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF ANDHRA PRADESH) PANKAJ DWIVEDI CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT To Sri Banavathu Srinu @ Mahesh, S/o. Gopya, aged 35 years, R/o. Tatakuntla Thanda, Vissannapeta Mandal, Krishna District through the Superintendent, Central Prison, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District. The Superintendent,Central Prison, Rajahmundry, East Godavari District (He should serve the Order on the detenu immediately under proper dated acknowledgment and arrange to read over and explain the contents of the same in the language known to the detenu and report compliance to the Government forthwith) The Collector & District Magistrate, Krishna, Machilipatnam. The Prohibition & Excise Superintendent, Vijayawada, Krishna District. Copy to: The Director General and Inspector General of Police, A.P., Hyderabad. The Director General and Inspector General of Prisons and Correctional Services, A.P., Hyderabad. The Addl. Director General of Police (Intelligence), A.P., Hyderabad. SC/SF. //FORWARDED:: BY ORDER// SECTION OFFICER (SC)