SAMIR MUNIRKHAN PATHAN THRO AFSANABANU SAMIR PATHAN vs STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR( — SCR.A/4997/2026

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

Case disposed

CNR: GJHC240269422026

Filing Number

SCR.A/15547/2026

Filing Date

08-Apr-2026

Registration No

SCR.A/4997/2026

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

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SAMIR MUNIRKHAN PATHAN THRO AFSANABANU SAMIR PATHAN

    Adv. VALIMOHAMMED PATHAN(

  2. 2.,MR NAUMAN F GHANCHI(

  3. 3.,MR NAUMAN F GHANCHI(

  4. 4., ,MR NAUMAN F GHANCHI(

Respondent(s)

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

  2. 2.POLICE COMMISSIONER

  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

    SUMMARY: The Gujarat High Court quashed a preventive detention order dated 04/04/2026 against Samir Munirkhan Pathan under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. The court held that the detaining authority failed to establish that the petitioner's alleged activities adversely affected public order; mere disturbance of law and order arising from individual criminal cases (for which bail was granted) is insufficient for preventive detention unless it affects the community or public at large. The court directed the petitioner's immediate release unless required in other cases. 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

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

  6. 13-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  7. 08-Apr-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SCR.A/4997/2026

casestatus.in Summary

SUMMARY: The Gujarat High Court quashed a preventive detention order dated 04/04/2026 against Samir Munirkhan Pathan under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. The court held that the detaining authority failed to establish that the petitioner's alleged activities adversely affected public order; mere disturbance of law and order arising from individual criminal cases (for which bail was granted) is insufficient for preventive detention unless it affects the community or public at large. The court directed the petitioner's immediate release unless required in other cases. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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