High Court of Gujarat
LAKHMAN @ MALIK JIVABHAI MARUversusSTATE OF GUJARAT
- Decided
- Disposal
- 31-NOTICE DISCHARGED @ ADM.STAGE
Holding
The petition was closed as the prayers sought had become unnecessary.
Summary
The petitioner, Lakhman @ Malik Jivabhai Maru, filed a special criminal application seeking a direction that the State invoke the Prevention of Anti‑Social Activities (PASA) Act and detain him. The Additional Public Prosecutor informed the Court that there was no proposal to invoke the PASA Act against the petitioner. In light of this statement, the Court held that the relief sought had become moot. Consequently, the Court ordered the petition to be closed and the notice discharged. The order was pronounced by a two‑judge bench of the Gujarat High Court on 6 January 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the Court should entertain a petition seeking a direction to invoke the PASA Act and detain the petitioner when the prosecution indicates no such proposal exists
Legislation cited
Subjects
- PASA Act
- detention
- special criminal application
- petition dismissed
- high court order
Judgment
R/SCR.A/16596/2025 ORDER DATED: 06/01/2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
R/SPECIAL CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO. 16596 of 2025
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LAKHMAN @ MALIK JIVABHAI MARU
Versus
STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS.
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Appearance:
MR AKBAR S SELOT(13003) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR KISHAN K NAYI(13080) for the Applicant(s) No. 1
MR CHINTAN DAVE, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1
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CORAM:HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA
and
HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D. M. VYAS
Date : 06/01/2026
ORAL ORDER
(PER : HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE N.S.SANJAY GOWDA)
Learned Additional Public Prosecutor, on instructions,
submits that there is no proposal at present to invoke the
provisions of the PASA Act and detain the petitioner. In view
of the said statement, the prayers sought for in the petition
have become unnecessary.
The petition is, therefore, CLOSED.
Notice is discharged.
(N.S.SANJAY GOWDA,J)
(D. M. VYAS, J)
OMKAR
Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.
Digitally signed by: OMKAR CHHAGANLAL MAHAWAR(HC00201), PRINCIPAL PRIVATE SECRETARY, at High Court of Gujarat on 06/01/2026 14:59:57
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