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Tuesday, Apr 26, 2005

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Chaturvedi's detention under Goondas Act upheld

Staff Reporter

`Indulged in activities detrimental to public order'

CHENNAI: The detention of a self-styled "spiritual mentor," Prasanna Venkatachariar Chaturvedi, under the Goondas Act has been upheld by the Madras High Court, which said there was evidence to show that he had indulged in "shocking and illegal activities detrimental to public order."

Upholding the December 15, 2004 order detaining Mr. Chaturvedi under the Goondas Act, a Division Bench comprising Justice M. Karpagavinayagam and Justice C. Nagappan said: "On a careful consideration of the grounds of detention and other records, it is obvious that the detaining authority had highlighted the materials which would attract various offences under the Chapters of the Indian Penal Code, so as to attract the definition of goonda. It also showed that the petitioner had indulged in shocking and illegal activities, which would be detrimental to the maintenance of public order."

The prosecution's case was that Mr. Chaturvedi, arrested in November 2004, cheated his devotees of several lakhs of rupees, intimidated them, and threatened those who had demanded refund of the money.

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