BAVANKA HUSENBHAI ABDULBHAI vs STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR( — SCR.A/2929/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 14, 19, 21, 22(5), 226. Disposed: --38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH on 17th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GJHC240149902026

Filing Number

SCR.A/8740/2026

Filing Date

24-Feb-2026

Registration No

SCR.A/2929/2026

Registration Date

24-Feb-2026

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. Vora , Honourable Mr. Justice R. T. Vachhani

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. Vora , Honourable Mr. Justice R. T. Vachhani

Bench Type

DIVISION

Category

3011-DB - DETENTION - PREVENTION OF ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ACT, 1985 ( 3011 )

Sub-Category

2-DB - DETENTION - PREVENTION OF ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ACT, 1985 - PRE-DETENTION ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

JUDICIAL

Decision Date

17-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Last updated 19-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 14, 19, 21, 22(5), 226
Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 Section 1

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BAVANKA HUSENBHAI ABDULBHAI

    Adv. MS. RESHMA G RAUMA (

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR(

  2. 2.DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice R.m.chhaya,honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. VoraView PDF

    Court Summary The Gujarat High Court quashed the preventive detention order against Bavanka Husenbhai Abdulbhai dated 13.02.2026 under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. The court found that the detaining authority failed to establish that the petitioner's activities adversely affected or were likely to affect public order—distinguishing between mere disturbances of law and order versus threats to public order affecting the community at large. The court directed the petitioner's immediate release unless required in another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Apr-2026

    529-For Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. Vora , Honourable Mr. Justice R. T. Vachhani

  4. 13-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice R.m.chhaya,honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. VoraView PDF

  5. 13-Apr-2026

    529-For Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. Vora , Honourable Mr. Justice R. T. Vachhani

  6. 09-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice R.m.chhaya,honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. VoraView PDF

  7. 09-Apr-2026

    529-For Admission

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. Vora , Honourable Mr. Justice R. T. Vachhani

  8. 17-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice R.m.chhaya,honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. VoraView PDF

  9. 17-Mar-2026

    529-For Admission

    Honourable Mr.justice N.s.sanjay Gowda , Honourable Mr.justice D. M. Vyas

  10. 02-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice Cheekati Manavendranath Roy,honourable Mr.justice D. M. VyasView PDF

  11. 02-Mar-2026

    529-For Admission

    Honourable Mr.justice N.s.sanjay Gowda , Honourable Mr.justice D. M. Vyas

  12. 27-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  13. 24-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SCR.A/2929/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Court Summary The Gujarat High Court quashed the preventive detention order against Bavanka Husenbhai Abdulbhai dated 13.02.2026 under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. The court found that the detaining authority failed to establish that the petitioner's activities adversely affected or were likely to affect public order—distinguishing between mere disturbances of law and order versus threats to public order affecting the community at large. The court directed the petitioner's immediate release unless required in another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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