ALI SHAH S/O SHAUKAT SHAH vs THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPT, MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI AND ANR — WP/241/2026

Case under Code of Criminal Procedure Section 226. Disposed: --DISPOSED OFF on 06th May 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 09-Apr-2026

CNR: HCBM040096602026

e-Filing Number

16-03-2026

Filing Number

WP/3051/2026

Filing Date

17-Mar-2026

Registration No

WP/241/2026

Registration Date

27-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

DETENTION ( 17 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

06-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

--DISPOSED OFF

Last updated 26-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Code of Criminal Procedure Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.ALI SHAH S/O SHAUKAT SHAH

    Adv. DEVENDRA A. MOHGAONKAR

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THR ITS SECRETARY, HOME DEPT, MANTRALAYA, MUMBAI AND ANR

  2. 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, NAGPUR CITY, OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, CIVIL LINES , 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/241/2026 The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) set aside Ali Shah's detention order dated 09-08-2025 and confirmation order dated 26-09-2025 under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981, finding them "apparently illegal." The court held that the detention orders were identical to those previously struck down in *Akshay Bhaskar Sahare* case (2025), which established that detention orders must identify specific local circumstances and provide reasoned orders—not blanket state-wide powers. The court found the authorities committed "blatant violation" of its earlier judgment by passing substantively identical orders ignoring established legal precedent. Ali Shah was ordered released unless required in another case. 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. 09-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 30-Mar-2026

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

  10. 17-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP/241/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP/241/2026 The High Court of Bombay (Nagpur Bench) set aside Ali Shah's detention order dated 09-08-2025 and confirmation order dated 26-09-2025 under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981, finding them "apparently illegal." The court held that the detention orders were identical to those previously struck down in *Akshay Bhaskar Sahare* case (2025), which established that detention orders must identify specific local circumstances and provide reasoned orders—not blanket state-wide powers. The court found the authorities committed "blatant violation" of its earlier judgment by passing substantively identical orders ignoring established legal precedent. Ali Shah was ordered released unless required in another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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