law: Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974
  12. Temporary release of persons detained - --
  [(Note:- Subs. for sub-section (1) by Act No.20 of 1976, s.4
  
  ( w.e.f . 12-12-1975)
  (1) The Central Government may, at any time, direct that any
  
  person detained in pursuance of 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 the 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 [(Note:- Subs. by
  
  Act No.20 of 1976, s.4 ( w.e.f . 12.12.1975) 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 [(Note:- Subs. for "under
  
  sub-section (1), the appropriate Government" by Act No.20 of 1976, s.4(b)
  
  ( w.e.f . 12-12-1975) sub- section (1) or sub -
  
  section (1A)] shall surrender him self at the time and place, and to the
  
  authority, specified in the order directing his release or can canceling 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 [(Note:- Subs. for
  
  "sub-section (1)" by Act No.20 of 1976, s.4(c) ( w.e.f .
  
  12-12-1975) sub-section (1) or sub section (1A)] fails to fulfill 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.
  (6) [(Note:- Ins. by Act No.35 of 1975, s.3 (w.e.f . 1-7-1975) 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.]