SAMIR S/O. SHAFIK SHAIKH THRO SULTANA W/O. SHAFIK @ SHAFIULLA KHATKI vs STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR( — SCR.A/4875/2026

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

Case disposed

CNR: GJHC240256002026

Filing Number

SCR.A/14680/2026

Filing Date

02-Apr-2026

Registration No

SCR.A/4875/2026

Registration Date

07-Apr-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

17-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Last updated 12-May-2026

Acts & Sections

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SAMIR S/O. SHAFIK SHAIKH THRO SULTANA W/O. SHAFIK @ SHAFIULLA KHATKI

    Adv. MR. RAAJEN D JADHAV(

Respondent(s)

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

  2. 2.COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

  3. 3.SUPERINTENDENT

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 17-Apr-2026

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

    The Gujarat High Court quashed the preventive detention order against the petitioner, holding that the alleged criminal offences lacked nexus to "public order" maintenance and constituted merely disturbances of "law and order." The court distinguished between the two concepts, ruling that isolated incidents of beating do not create public insecurity or panic and thus cannot justify preventive detention under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 17-Apr-2026

    194-For Final Hearing

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

  4. 10-Apr-2026

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

  5. 10-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 02-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SCR.A/4875/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Gujarat High Court quashed the preventive detention order against the petitioner, holding that the alleged criminal offences lacked nexus to "public order" maintenance and constituted merely disturbances of "law and order." The court distinguished between the two concepts, ruling that isolated incidents of beating do not create public insecurity or panic and thus cannot justify preventive detention under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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