SCR.A/1996/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION R/SCR.A/1996/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 02/03/2026 2026:GUJHC:15962-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 1996 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 ========================================================== HUSSAIN @ HUSAIN KHATRI S/O KADAR SHAIKH THRO. AMRIN D/O IMTIYAZ VALI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: BHARATKUMAR A DESAI(8513) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS MONALI BHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS Date : 02/03/2026 ORAL JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS) 1. The detenue herein namely Hussain@Husain Khatri S/o Kedar Shaikh came to be preventively detained vide the detention order dated 23/01/2026 passed by the Police Commissioner, Surat, as a bootlegger as defined under Section 2(b) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act,