PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVT.OF A.P.&ANR. vs N. FAIROZ KHAN

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. The Court upheld the High Court's reliance on the precedent set in Rajesh Gulati v. Government of NCT of Delhi, noting that the seizure of the detenu's passport rendered it unlikely for him to continue smuggling activities. The Court clarified that its decision is limited to the specific facts of this case and does not serve as a binding precedent.