SCR.A/1538/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION R/SCR.A/1538/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 23/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:14285-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1538 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 ============================================= MEHUL @ CHILU S/O. RAMVILAS GUPTA THRO. GUPTA VEER RAMVILAS Versus STAET OF GUJARAT & ORS. ============================================= Appearance: MR MATAFER R PANDE(3952) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MR. CHINTAN DAVE, 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 : 23/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS) 1. The detenue herein namely Mehul @ Chilu S/O Ramvilas Gupta came to be preventively detained vide the detention order dated 19.01.2026 passed by the Commissioner of Police, Surat, as a dangerous person as defined under Section 2(c) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti- social Activities Act, 1985 (herein after referred as ‘the Ac