ANUP KR GHOSH Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In this application the petitioner has prayed for issuance of a writ of Hebeas Corpus by quashing an order of detention passed by Shri K.L. Verma, Joint Secretary, Govt of India detaining him under the provisions of Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (hereinafter called and referred to for the sake of brevity as 'COFEPOSA').

(2.) Bereft of all unnecessary details, the facts of the matter is as follows:--

(3.) It is stated that all the concerned persons visited Hongkong. The petitioner and the aforementioned Shri S. Chowdhury travelled by the same flight. The petitioner was to deliver the said goods to the brother of the Monoj Kothari viz. Rajesh Kothari at the Calcutta Airport.