( 1 ) THE detenu through the petitioner has filed writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India and has prayed, inter alia, that the writ of hebeas corpus be issued quashing the detention order dated 6th March, 1991, passed by the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, New Delhi, under Section 3 (1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974.

( 2 ) ON 11th March, 1991, the detenu while he was injudicial custody was detained in pursuance of the said detention order on 6. 3. 1991. The detenu was served with the grounds of detention and some other documents in Polish language with which the detenu was well conversant. The detenu while in transit from Singapore to Amsterdam by KLM Flight no. KL-836 arrived at I. G. I. Airport, New Delhi, on 25. 2. 1991. The detenu came out of the aircraft into the aerobridge, with transit pass, when he was asked by the Customs Officers to show his passport etc. The detenu immediately lushed back inside the aircraft and ran towards one of the toilets, where he attempted to dump two packets in the commode. The officers appreh