Heard Shri Soli Sorabjee, learned senior companynsel for the petitioner and Shri Shekhar Nafade and Shri Ravindra Keshavrao Adsure, learned companynsels for the respondents and perused the record.
An objection has been taken by the learned companynsels for the respondents that this petition should number be entertained because the petition has been filed at a pre execution stage i.e. before the petitioner has surrendered or was arrested.
Markandey Katju, J. This writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India has been filed to challenge the detention order dated 22.05.2008 passed against the petitioner, Deepak Gopaldas Bajaj, resident of Mumbai under Section 3 1 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 in short the Act , companyy of which is Annexure P 1 to this petition.
