https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184327 Preventive detention under COFEPOSA was upheld where the detenu's own conduct, including retrieval and handing over of concealed contraband and his prior arrangement with another participant, showed independent involvement in abetting smuggling. The release of the other participant did not vitiate the detenu's detention, because the materials against him were separately assessed and the principle applicable to criminal conviction of an abettor after acquittal of the principal offender was held inapposite. The detaining authority was found to have properly considered the seizure, voluntary statement, concealed transport and prior involvement, and its subjective satisfaction was sustained. en-us Mon, 09 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 05 Jul 2016 18:35:46 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184327 Preventive detention under COFEPOSA was upheld where the detenu's own conduct, including retrieval and handing over of concealed contraband and his prior arrangement with another participant, showed independent involvement in abetting smuggling. The release of the other participant did not vitiate the detenu's detention, because the materials against him were separately assessed and the principle applicable to criminal conviction of an abettor after acquittal of the principal offender was held inapposite. The detaining authority was found to have properly considered the seizure, voluntary statement, concealed transport and prior involvement, and its subjective satisfaction was sustained. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 09 Aug 2004 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184327