MOHMED HANIF @ BABU ABDULHAMID SHAIKH THRO RIYASATBANU ABDULHAMID SHAIKH vs STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR( — SCR.A/4970/2026

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

Case disposed

CNR: GJHC240269412026

Filing Number

SCR.A/15546/2026

Filing Date

08-Apr-2026

Registration No

SCR.A/4970/2026

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MOHMED HANIF @ BABU ABDULHAMID SHAIKH THRO RIYASATBANU ABDULHAMID SHAIKH

    Adv. MR NAUMAN F GHANCHI(

  2. 2.,VALIMOHAMMED PATHAN(

  3. 3.,VALIMOHAMMED PATHAN(

  4. 4., ,VALIMOHAMMED PATHAN(

Respondent(s)

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

  2. 2.COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

  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 Mohmed Hanif under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985, finding that the five criminal cases cited by authorities involved only disturbances of law and order, not public order. The court held that mere law and order violations are insufficient for preventive detention; the detainee's activities must demonstrate a threat to public order affecting the community at large, which was not substantiated here. Accordingly, the detainee 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. 08-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SCR.A/4970/2026

casestatus.in Summary

The Gujarat High Court quashed the preventive detention order against Mohmed Hanif under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985, finding that the five criminal cases cited by authorities involved only disturbances of law and order, not public order. The court held that mere law and order violations are insufficient for preventive detention; the detainee's activities must demonstrate a threat to public order affecting the community at large, which was not substantiated here. Accordingly, the detainee was ordered to be released immediately. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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