MR GAUTAM MONDAL THROUGH HIS WIFE MRS ASHIMA MUKHERJEE MONDAL vs UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS STANDING COUNSEL & ORS.

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$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 09.12.2025 Date of decision: 12.01.2026 + W.P.(CRL) 3529/2025 & CRL.M.A. 32015/2025 MR GAUTAM MONDAL THROUGH HIS WIFE MRS ASHIMA MUKHERJEE MONDAL ....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kaustub Narendran with Mr. Rohan Naik, Mr. Aayush Mitruka, Ms. Lisa Mishra, Mr. Vipulaaksh Moondra, Mr. Arudhra Rao and Mr. Marmik Shah, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH ITS STANDING COUNSEL & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhishek Gupta, CGSC for UOI with Mr. Kumar Kartikya, Advocates for respondent Nos.1 and 2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN JUDGMENT 1. The present petition is filed, under Article 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, for a writ of Certiorari to quash the Detention Order dated 20.03.2025 passed by the respondent No. 2, Joint Secretary, Department of Revenue, Ministry of finance, Government of India, as well as the Memorandum dated 24.09.2025 and subsequent Memorandum dated 15.10.2025, passed by respondent No. 2, whereby the representations of the petitioner were rejected and for writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondent authorities to produce him from their custody at Central Jail, Jaipur, Rajasthan and set him at liberty. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(CRL) 3529/2025 Page 1 of 11 By:RAHUL Signing Date:12.01.2026 17:14:27 2. Briefly stated, the petitioner, a resident of West Bengal, was arrested in the year 2024 in connection with three separate criminal cases, one being registered at Narcotics Control Bureau, Kolkata Zonal Unit, second at Police Station Gaighata, Parganas, West Bengal, and third at Police Station Bhadreswar, West Bengal, under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. During the pendency of said crim