JUDGMENT :

Bechu Kurian Thomas, J.

The wife of a detenu seeks release of her husband, who is detained under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (for short, COFEPOSA Act).

2. The detenu is the Head Havildar of the Customs Department at the Cochin International Airport. Ext.P1 is the order of his detention dated 22.05.2019 which was executed on 30.05.2019. As per the grounds of detention served on the detenu, it is revealed that, information was received that smuggling of gold will take place on 01.03.2019 when an International passenger will attempt to take out the smuggled gold with the help of a Customs Official. On that information the Officers of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence intercepted the detenu while he +was attempting to exit the International Airport at Cochin. Search of the body of the detenu revealed 2998.50 grams of gold hidden in between his legs within 4 undergarments which he was wearing. The three metal bars were wrapped in black insulation tape and kept in the undergarments. On interrogating him, the detenu is purported to have confessed that he had received the gold bars from one Adnan Khalid, who handed ove