BHUPENDRAKUMAR S/O JAYKISHAN SHARMA THRO KRUTIK BHUPENDRAKUMAR SHARMA vs STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR( — SCR.A/4954/2026

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

Case disposed

CNR: GJHC240267982026

Filing Number

SCR.A/15474/2026

Filing Date

07-Apr-2026

Registration No

SCR.A/4954/2026

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

4-DB - DETENTION - PREVENTION OF ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ACT, 1985 - PRO-DETENTION - MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS ( 4 )

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 21,22,226
Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 Section 3(1)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.BHUPENDRAKUMAR S/O JAYKISHAN SHARMA THRO KRUTIK BHUPENDRAKUMAR SHARMA

    Adv. MR. HARPALSINH. J. SOLANKI(

Respondent(s)

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

  2. 2.COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

  3. 3.STATE OF GUJARAT

  4. 4.JAIL SUPERINTENDENT

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-Apr-2026

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

    Summary The Gujarat High Court quashed the preventive detention order against Bhupendrakumar Sharma, holding that cyber offenses under the Information Technology Act do not constitute grounds for detention under the Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985, as they affect "law and order" but not "public order." The court found no material evidence that the detainee's activities created insecurity or panic among the public, and directed his immediate release. 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. 07-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SCR.A/4954/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The Gujarat High Court quashed the preventive detention order against Bhupendrakumar Sharma, holding that cyber offenses under the Information Technology Act do not constitute grounds for detention under the Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985, as they affect "law and order" but not "public order." The court found no material evidence that the detainee's activities created insecurity or panic among the public, and directed his immediate release. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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