https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192466 Preventive detention of a person already in custody is justified only when the detaining authority shows a real possibility of release on bail; a mere speculative apprehension is insufficient. Where no bail application is pending, detention ordinarily cannot be sustained on that basis alone. An exception may arise if a co-accused on the same footing has already obtained bail, but that exception must rest on relevant particulars. On the stated facts, the detenue remained in jail, had not sought bail, and no valid material showed a real likelihood of release, so the detention order was quashed. en-us Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 07 May 2026 12:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192466 Preventive detention of a person already in custody is justified only when the detaining authority shows a real possibility of release on bail; a mere speculative apprehension is insufficient. Where no bail application is pending, detention ordinarily cannot be sustained on that basis alone. An exception may arise if a co-accused on the same footing has already obtained bail, but that exception must rest on relevant particulars. On the stated facts, the detenue remained in jail, had not sought bail, and no valid material showed a real likelihood of release, so the detention order was quashed. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 10 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=192466