Interim protection against encashment of demand drafts was granted while permitting account operation pending further hearing.

Interim protection was granted against encashment of demand drafts prepared from appropriated bank accounts, limited to the amount already appropriated. The Court also permitted operation of the accounts pending the next hearing, subject to the restraint order. The relief was based on the search-related appropriation from the petitioner's accounts and the bank communications placed before the Court.

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Issues: Whether interim protection should be granted by restraining the Revenue from encashing the demand drafts prepared from the petitioner's appropriated bank accounts and permitting operation of the accounts pending further hearing.

Analysis: In view of the search-related appropriation from the petitioner's accounts and the material placed regarding the bank communications, the Court granted ad interim protection pending the next date of hearing. The restraint was limited to the amount already appropriated from the petitioner's accounts, and the petitioner was permitted to operate the accounts subject to that order.

Outcome: Interim relief was granted by restraining encashment of the demand drafts to the stated extent and by allowing operation of the accounts subject to the Court's order.

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