Principal Secretary To Govt. Of A.P.& ... vs N.Fairoz Khan & Another

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal against the High Court's order quashing the detention of Bhathurusaman Sheik under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, citing that the seizure of the detenu's passport made it improbable for him to continue smuggling activities. The Court referenced its earlier decision in Rajesh Gulati v. Government of NCT of Delhi, emphasizing that the ruling is specific to the facts of this case and not a binding precedent. The Court noted the detenu had already served nine and a half months of the maximum one-year detention period.