( 1 ) THIS Writ Petition is filed by the wife of the detenu Sri Vishan Singh alias Tipusoni for a direction to the respondents to produce her husband (detenu) before this Court and set him at liberty forthwith.

( 2 ) THE 1st respondent-Government of Andhra Pradesh, by its order dated 4-11-1992 detained the detenu, namely, Vishan Singh alias Tippusoni under S. 3 (1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (as amended), on the ground that it is necessary to prevent him effectively from further dealing in smuggled goods.

( 3 ) IN support of the order of detention, the 1st respondent relied on the following grounds; on 28-8-1992, the officials of Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (D. R. A.), Hyderabad made a surprise visit at 11. 00 a. m. of the premises of Swasthik Refinery, Bakaram, on the reasonable belief that some contraband silver was secreted in the said refinery. At the time of the visit, the D. R. A. Officers found the following persons in the premises of the Swasthik Refinery : (1) Kirit Parekh. (2) Pankaj B. Parekh (3) Pawan Kumar Suganth. (4) Deepak Kumar Soni. (5) Vijaykumar alias Bhola. (6) Ramchander.

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