Soumen Sen, C.J.
1. The detenu is presently undergoing preventive detention under
the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 [‘the
KAA(P)A’, for short]. The detenu has been classified as a
‘known rowdy’ within the meaning of Section 2(p) of the
Act. Admittedly, the classification of the detenu as ‘known
rowdy’ is not under any doubt. The detenu has
antecedents of committing various offences and out of four
detention orders passed in exercise of power under Section
3(1) of the KAA(P)A in the years 2009, 2013, 2018 and
2022, he underwent detention for a period of six months
in respect of the second order, and the other orders of
detention were revoked. After release of the last detention,
he was involved in a crime, being Crime No.1037 of 2025
CNR: KLHC010345232026
2026:KER:54626
of Chevayur Police Station under Sections 126(2), 118(1),
118(2) and 109(1) read with Section 3(5) of the Bharatiya
Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (‘BNS’, for short).
