The charge sheet was submitted in the court of Judicial Magistrate J A Rana in the presence of Hardik who was taken there from Lajpore jail in Surat.
Police have pressed the charges under sections 337 (causing hurt by endangering life or personal safety), 394 (causing hurt while committing robbery), 427 (causing damage to property) and 435 (using fire or explosives to cause damage) of Indian Penal Code and also under Gujarat Police Act against him and others.
"The group attacked a journalist who was recording the incident, broke video camera and injured him. They also looted a mobile phone worth Rs 10,000 and set a car on fire," the charge sheet says.
Hardik's lawyers said they will file a bail application in the court in a few days. He is also facing sedition cases in Surat and Ahmedabad.