SURESH @ CHHOTU DEVRAJBHAI MANKESHWAR (MARATHI) THRO INDIRABEN DEVRAJBHAI MARATHI vs POLICE COMMISSIONER Advocate - null( — SCR.A/4961/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 14,21,22(1), 22(5), 226. Disposed: --38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH on 20th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GJHC240256962026

Filing Number

SCR.A/14761/2026

Filing Date

02-Apr-2026

Registration No

SCR.A/4961/2026

Registration Date

08-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

20-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Last updated 19-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 14,21,22(1), 22(5), 226
Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 Section 2C

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SURESH @ CHHOTU DEVRAJBHAI MANKESHWAR (MARATHI) THRO INDIRABEN DEVRAJBHAI MARATHI

    Adv. MR BH SOLANKI(

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.POLICE COMMISSIONER Advocate - null(

  2. 2.STATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR(

  3. 3.JAIL SUPERINTENDENT

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-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 Suresh @ Chhotu Devrajbhai Mankeshwar, holding that the offences cited (assault and prohibition-related charges) constitute mere disturbances of law and order, not public order. The court reasoned that under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985, detention requires proof that activities adversely affect public order at the community level, and the applicant's acts did not create insecurity or panic among the public, thus failing to meet the legal threshold for preventive detention. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 20-Apr-2026

    194-For Final Hearing

    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

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 02-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SCR.A/4961/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Gujarat High Court quashed the preventive detention order against Suresh @ Chhotu Devrajbhai Mankeshwar, holding that the offences cited (assault and prohibition-related charges) constitute mere disturbances of law and order, not public order. The court reasoned that under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985, detention requires proof that activities adversely affect public order at the community level, and the applicant's acts did not create insecurity or panic among the public, thus failing to meet the legal threshold for preventive detention. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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