SCR.A/708/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION R/SCR.A/708/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 04/02/2026 2026:GUJHC:7797-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 708 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 ========================================================== RAHIM KARIM SHAIKH THRO SHAIKH SAMINABI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: RONITH JOY(9560) 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 : 04/02/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS) 1. The petitioner herein namely RAHIM KARIM SHAIKH came to be preventively detained vide the detention order dated 05.01.2026 passed by the District Magistrate, Surat, as a “cruel person” as defined under Section 2(bbb) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Uploaded by () on Downloaded on : Sat