JUDGMENT :

1. Pursuant to this Court's Order dated 5th March, 1992, Shri A.P. Nanday, Deputy Director, Enforcement Directorate (FERA) Delhi Zone Office, Lok Nayak Bhawan, New Delhi has filed an affidavit on behalf of the Enforcement Directorate. The relevant part of the affidavit is re-produced as under:

"Shri Sawinder Singh, Kanhaiya Singh and Waryam Singh and 7 others were issued summons under section 40 of the Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 requiring their immediate presence at the Delhi zonal Office, for recording their statements as it was necessary to seek their clarifications on the reported statements of S/Shri Manmeet Singh and Sardool Singh and also on the foreign exchange and documents seized from various premises and persons as aforesaid. These persons voluntarily accompanied the officers of the Directorate. Officials of the Enforcement Directorate alongwith these persons reached the office at 10.00 p.m. on 28.2.1992. Some police personnel requisitioned during the searches also came to the office at Lok Nayak Bhawan and were present. Thereafter, food was ordered for everybody. The food was served in two batches and was over around mid- night on 28.2.1992. Thereafte