AJAMALHASAN TAHIRHASAN PATHAN THRO. RESHMABANU AJAMALHASAN PATHAN vs STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR( — SCR.A/4984/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 14,19,21,226. Disposed: --38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH on 20th April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GJHC240268052026

Filing Number

SCR.A/15481/2026

Filing Date

07-Apr-2026

Registration No

SCR.A/4984/2026

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

5-DB - DETENTION - PREVENTION OF ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ACT, 1985 - PRO-DETENTION - BOOTLEGGER ( 5 )

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.AJAMALHASAN TAHIRHASAN PATHAN THRO. RESHMABANU AJAMALHASAN PATHAN

    Adv. MALAY S PATEL(

  2. 2.,MR AMITKUMAR H GOHIL(

  3. 3.,MR AMITKUMAR H GOHIL(

  4. 4., ,MR AMITKUMAR H GOHIL(

Respondent(s)

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

  2. 2.SATE OF GUJARAT

    Adv. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR(

  3. 3.POLICE COMMISSIONER

  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 a bootlegger under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985, holding that the detaining authority failed to establish that the petitioner's activities adversely affected public order. The court distinguished between "law and order" disturbances and "public order" maintenance, ruling that mere criminal offences affecting specific individuals do not justify preventive detention unless they demonstrably affect the community at large or create widespread insecurity. The petitioner was ordered to be released immediately. 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/4984/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Gujarat High Court quashed the preventive detention order against a bootlegger under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985, holding that the detaining authority failed to establish that the petitioner's activities adversely affected public order. The court distinguished between "law and order" disturbances and "public order" maintenance, ruling that mere criminal offences affecting specific individuals do not justify preventive detention unless they demonstrably affect the community at large or create widespread insecurity. The petitioner was ordered to be released immediately. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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