Lawgist12Temporary release of persons detained
1[(1) The Central Government may, at any time, direct that any person detained in pursuance of a detention order made by that Government or an officer subordinate to that Government or by a State Government or by an officer subordinate to a State Government, may be released for any specified period either without conditions or upon such conditions specified in the direction as that person accepts, and may, at any time, cancel his release.
(1A) A State Government may, at any time, direct that any person detained in pursuance of a detention order made by that Government or by an officer subordinate to that Government may be released for any specified period either without conditions or upon such conditions specified in the direction as that person accepts, and may, at any time, cancel his release.]
(2) In directing the release of any person 2[under sub-section (1) or sub-section (1A), the Government directing the release] may require him to enter into a bond with sureties for the due observance of the conditions specified in the direction.
(3) Any person released under 3[sub-section (1) or sub-section (1A)] shall surrender himself at the time and place, and to the authority, specified in the order directing his release or cancelling his release, as the case may be.
(4) If any person fails without sufficient cause to surrender himself in the manner specified in sub-section (3), he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.
(5) If any person released under 3[sub-section (1) or sub-section (1A)] fails to fulfil any of the conditions imposed upon him under the said sub-section or in the bond entered into by him, the bond shall be declared to be forfeited and any person bound thereby shall be liable to pay the penalty thereof.
4[(6) Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law and save as otherwise provided in this section, no person against whom a detention order made under this Act is in force shall be released whether on bail or bail bond or otherwise.]
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1. Subs. by s. 4, ibid.,for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 12-12-1975).
2. Subs. by Act 20 of 1976, s. 4, for "under sub-section (1), the appropriate Government" (w.e.f. 12-12-1975).
3. Subs. by s. 4, ibid., for "sub-section (1)" (w.e.f. 12-12-1975).
4. Ins. by Act 35 of 1975, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-7-1975).
- 1 Short title, extent and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Power to make orders detaining certain persons
- 4 Execution of detention orders
- 5 Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
- 5A Grounds of detention severable
- 6 Detention orders not to be invalid or inoperative on certain grounds
- 7 Powers in relation to absconding persons
- 8 Advisory Boards
- 9 Cases in which and circumstances under which persons may be detained for periods longer than three months without obtaining the opinion of Advisory Board
- 10 Maximum period of detention
- 10A Extension of period of detention
- 11 Revocation of detention orders
- 12 Temporary release of persons detained
- 12A Special provisions for dealing with emergency
- 13 Protection of action taken in good faith
- 14 Repeal
