YOGESH @ BALO MUKESHBHAI SINGAL THRO RAMJIBHAI DANABHAI SHINGARKHIYA vs DISTRICT MAGISTRATE Advocate - null( — SCR.A/3939/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 21,22,226. Disposed: --38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GJHC240210932026

Filing Number

SCR.A/12123/2026

Filing Date

17-Mar-2026

Registration No

SCR.A/3939/2026

Registration Date

18-Mar-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

8-DB - DETENTION - PREVENTION OF ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ACT, 1985 - PRO-DETENTION - DANGEROUS PERSON ( 8 )

Judicial Branch

JUDICIAL

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Last updated 10-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 21,22,226
Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 Section 2(C)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.YOGESH @ BALO MUKESHBHAI SINGAL THRO RAMJIBHAI DANABHAI SHINGARKHIYA

    Adv. MR BHAVIN S RAIYANI(

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.DISTRICT MAGISTRATE Advocate - null(

  2. 2.STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR(

  3. 3.JAIL SUPERINTENDENT

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

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

    The Gujarat High Court quashed a preventive detention order against Yogesh Singal, finding that the alleged offences—assault, prohibition violations, and arms violations—constituted mere disturbances of law and order rather than threats to public order, which is the legal threshold required under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. The court held that activities affecting only specific individuals, even if the accused is a habitual offender, cannot justify preventive detention absent a demonstrable adverse impact on the general community, and directed his immediate release. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    194-For Final Hearing

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

  4. 24-Mar-2026

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

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 17-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SCR.A/3939/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Gujarat High Court quashed a preventive detention order against Yogesh Singal, finding that the alleged offences—assault, prohibition violations, and arms violations—constituted mere disturbances of law and order rather than threats to public order, which is the legal threshold required under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. The court held that activities affecting only specific individuals, even if the accused is a habitual offender, cannot justify preventive detention absent a demonstrable adverse impact on the general community, and directed his immediate release. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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