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.
CNR: GJHC240269412026
Filing Number
SCR.A/15546/2026
Filing Date
08-04-2026
Registration No
SCR.A/4970/2026
Registration Date
08-04-2026
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
20th April 2026
Nature of Disposal
--38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
MOHMED HANIF @ BABU ABDULHAMID SHAIKH THRO RIYASATBANU ABDULHAMID SHAIKH
Adv. MR NAUMAN F GHANCHI(
,VALIMOHAMMED PATHAN(
,VALIMOHAMMED PATHAN(
, ,VALIMOHAMMED PATHAN(
Respondent(s)
STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR(
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
JAIL SUPERINTENDENT
Hearing History
Judge: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA , HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI
637 - FRESH MATTERS- PRO DETENTION
194-FOR FINAL HEARING
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 13-04-2026 | 637 - FRESH MATTERS- PRO DETENTION |
| 20-04-2026 | 194-FOR FINAL HEARING |
Orders
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.
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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