ALIYA ANJUM MOHAMMAD ARIF vs COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NAGPUR AND OTHERS — WP/173/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Disposed: --DISPOSED OFF on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 16-Mar-2026

CNR: HCBM040083042026

e-Filing Number

06-03-2026

Filing Number

WP/2569/2026

Filing Date

06-Mar-2026

Registration No

WP/173/2026

Registration Date

06-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

Bench Type

Division

Category

CRIMINAL ( 9 )

Sub-Category

QUASHING OF FIR C.R., CHARGE SHEET OR PROSECUTION ( 26 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 26-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226
Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug-offender, Dangerous Persons and Video Pirates Act (Maharashtra) Section 12

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.ALIYA ANJUM MOHAMMAD ARIF

    Adv. ANIRUDH A. KRISHNAN, ,FALGUNI KRISHNAN,CHETAN VIKAS BHALAI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE NAGPUR AND OTHERS

  2. 2.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR DEPUTY SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF MAH HOME DEPT, MANTRALAY MUMBAI

  3. 3.THE SUPERINTENDENT, DHULE DISTRICT JAIL, DIST DHULE

  4. 4.THE SUPERINTENDENT NAGPUR CENTRAL JAIL. NAGPUR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 06-May-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke,hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash MehtaView PDF

    Case Summary: WP/173/2026 The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) set aside the detention order of Mohammad Arif under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981, finding the orders of conferment, approval, and confirmation (dated 15-11-2025, 25-11-2025, and 26-12-2025) apparently illegal. The court held that the state government blatantly violated its prior judgment in *Akshay Bhaskar Sahare* by passing identical, mechanically-worded orders without identifying specific local circumstances for delegation and without substantive reasoning in approval and confirmation orders. The detenu was ordered released. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 06-May-2026

    For Admission (Maharashtra Prevention Of Dangerous Activities Act) Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

  4. 21-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke,hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash MehtaView PDF

  5. 21-Apr-2026

    For Admission (Maharashtra Prevention Of Dangerous Activities Act) Matters

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

  6. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Urmila Joshi Phalke,hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash MehtaView PDF

  7. 15-Apr-2026

    Petitions For Admission - Fresh (Criminal Side Matters)

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil L. Pansare , Hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash Mehta

  8. 16-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 09-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Anil L. Pansare,hon'ble Justice Nivedita Prakash MehtaView PDF

  10. 06-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/173/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP/173/2026 The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) set aside the detention order of Mohammad Arif under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981, finding the orders of conferment, approval, and confirmation (dated 15-11-2025, 25-11-2025, and 26-12-2025) apparently illegal. The court held that the state government blatantly violated its prior judgment in *Akshay Bhaskar Sahare* by passing identical, mechanically-worded orders without identifying specific local circumstances for delegation and without substantive reasoning in approval and confirmation orders. The detenu was ordered released. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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