IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD R/SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION NO. 20173 of 2023 ========================================================== DIPAKBHAI UKABHAI JADAV Versus STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS. ========================================================== Appearance: DENISH V MAVADHIYA(9207) for the Petitioner(s) No. 1 MR JAY MEHTA, APP for the Respondent(s) No. 1 RULE SERVED for the Respondent(s) No. 2,3 ========================================================== CORAM:HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE R. T. VACHHANI Date : 16/03/2026 ORAL ORDER (PER : HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ILESH J. VORA) 1. We have heard learned counsel Mr.Denish V. Mavadhiya, for the petitioner and Mr.Jay Mehta, learned APP for the respondent. 2. The petitioner, by way of this pre-detention application, expressed his apprehension that, he is likely to be detained under the PASA Act, on the basis of FIR, registered under the Gujarat Prohibition Act. It has been pointed out that the co-accused viz. Rasikbhai Bhambhaniya, Rakeshkumar Gohil, have also preferred pre-detention petition, challenging the detention order and after hearing, the Coordinate Bench of this Court, vide order dated 12.02.2026 and 03.03.2026, have quashed the order of detention passed by the concerned competent authority. p. 1 3. In such circumstances, applying the principle of parity, the present application deserves consideration and is accordingly allowed. 4. The order dated 30.04.2024, passed by the concerned authority is hereby quashed and set aside. 5. Rule is made absolute to the aforesaid extent. Direct service is permitted. (ILESH J. VORA,J) (R. T. VACHHANI, J) MVP p. 2 Original copy of this order has been signed by the Hon'ble Judges.