SCR.A/1370/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION R/SCR.A/1370/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 19/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:13535-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1370 of 2026 FOR APPROVAL AND SIGNATURE: HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS ========================================================== Approved for Reporting Yes No ========================================================== SUMIT S/O BHUP SINH THRO BHUP SINH S/O SAMANDAR SINH Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: MR. KISHAN H DAIYA(6929) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS. MONALI BHATT, ADDL. PUBLIC PROSECUTOR for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS Date : 19/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS) 1. The detenue herein namely Sumit S/o Bhup Sinh came to be preventively detained vide the detention order dated 24.01.2026 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Surat City, as a sexual offender as defined under Section 2(ha) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, Up