2023 (6) TMI 986

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.... No. 4.: Mr. Ratan Banik, Adv. Mr. Saptarshi Banik, Adv.   For the State : Mr. Hirak Barman, Adv. Mr. Pretom Das, Adv. The petitioner has filed the present writ application praying for a direction upon the respondent authorities for release of the detained goods of value of Rs. 4,57,296/-, Rs. 3,92,588/- and Rs. 5,61,332/- vide Invoice Nos. 3758,3769 and 3757 respectively to the petitio....

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....e and the cargo found in the vehicle. Now, the petitioner has filed the present writ application. The respondent no. 4, i.e. the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence had filed affidavit-in-opposition wherein it is stated that during enquiry it was ascertained from the transporter that the poppy seeds were booked in the name of Ramdana seeds by a person of Nepal under invoice and E-way Bill of the f....

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....istent. It is further mentioned in the affidavit that the tea is perishable in nature and no involvement of the supplier of the tea with the smuggled poppy seeds have been ascertained and the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has no objection, if the consignment of the petitioner is released. Learned Counsel for the respondent no. 4 submits that on receipt of the information, the responden....

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....the poppy seeds and, as such, if the tea is released in favour of the petitioner, the authorities may be given liberty to take appropriate steps for further investigation to ascertain with regard to the poppy seeds. Considered the submissions made by the Counsel for the respective parties, this Court finds that no purpose would be served by keeping the writ petition pending. Accordingly, the wr....