SCR.A/2239/2026

NEUTRAL CITATION R/SCR.A/2239/2026 JUDGMENT DATED: 06/03/2026 2026:GUJHC:16989-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 2239 of 2026 ========================================================== KAMLESH CHUNILAL PRAJAPATI THROUGH BADHABHAI VEJABHAI MORI Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: DENISH V MAVADHIYA(9207) for the Applicant(s) No. 1 MS MONALI H BHATT, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA and HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS Date : 06/03/2026 JUDGMENT (PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS) 1. The detenue herein namely Kamlesh Chunilal Prajapati came to be preventively detained vide the detention order dated 30.01.2026 passed by the District Magistrate, Porbandar, as a bootlegger as defined under Section 2(b) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 (herein after referred as ‘the Act of 1985). 2. By way of this petition, the detenue has challenged the legality and validity of the aforesaid order through his friend. 3. This Court has heard learned counsel fo