Preventive Detention

Detention order

— Detenu already in jail — Imminent possibility or likelihood of detenu being released on bail — Only requirement is detaining authority's awareness about detenu being already in custody and likelihood of his being released on bail — It is the subjective satisfaction of detaining authority based on materials which is normally not to be interfered with by court — Detaining authority's view in the instant case that in similar cases, orders granting bail are passed by various courts, not disputed by detenu — In the circumstances held, subjective satisfaction of detaining authority about likelihood of detenu being released on bail cannot be questioned, (2006) 6 SCC 64