High Court of Gujarat

LAKHMAN @ MALIK JIVABHAI MARUversusSTATE OF GUJARAT

Disposal: 31-NOTICE DISCHARGED @ ADM.STAGE
Bench: N S SANJAY GOWDAD M VYAS

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

Subjects

PASA Actdetentionspecial criminal applicationpetition dismissedhigh 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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