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<h1>Preventive detention and quashing of detention order: petition dismissed, authorities permitted to pursue pending statutory complaint</h1> Preventive detention and scope of judicial review were considered with respect to interference in a High Court's quashing of a detention order. The court ... Quashing of detention order - preventive detention - power of judicial review of detention orders - liberty to pursue statutory prosecution - Whether interference with the High Court's quashing of the detention order is warranted in view of the detention already undergone and the existence of a pending statutory complaint - HELD THAT:- The husband of respondent No. 1 was arrested on 02.09.2023. He remained in custody for couple of months, before he was released. Taking into consideration the detention period spent by the husband of respondent No. 1 and the fact that the authorities have already instituted a statutory complaint against him, which is pending adjudication, we do not deem it necessary to interfere with the impugned judgment, at this stage. The Special Leave Petition is, accordingly, dismissed with liberty to the authorities to pursue the pending complaint in accordance with law. Issues: Whether interference with the Division Bench judgment quashing the detention order dated 31.08.2023 passed under Section 3(1) of the COFEPOSA Act, 1974 is warranted in view of the custodial period already undergone by the detenue and the pending statutory complaint under the Customs Act, 1962.Analysis: The detention order under Section 3(1) of the COFEPOSA Act, 1974 was challenged after the detenue had been arrested under Section 104 of the Customs Act, 1962 and had undergone a period of custody. The authorities have instituted a statutory complaint under the Customs Act which remains pending adjudication. Consideration of whether to reopen or interfere with the High Court's quashing of the detention order requires assessment of the custodial period served and the existence of ongoing statutory proceedings; these facts weigh against immediate interference with the impugned judgment.Conclusion: The Special Leave Petition is dismissed; the impugned judgment quashing the detention order is not interfered with and liberty is granted to the authorities to pursue the pending complaint in accordance with law. Ratio Decidendi: Where a detenue has already undergone a period of custody and statutory criminal proceedings are pending, appellate interference with a High Court order quashing a preventive detention order is unnecessary and the matter should be left to the prosecuting authorities to pursue the complaint in accordance with law.