2023 (7) TMI 143

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..... Saptarshi Banik,Adv. ...for res. no. 4 . Mr. Subir Kr. Saha,Adv. Mr. Bikramaditya Ghosh,Adv. ...for State ORDER The petitioner has filed the present writ application praying for a direction upon the respondent authorities for release of the detained vehicle bearing no. RJ18GB0043 having Chassis No. MBIKADWCICEV1493 and Engine No. CVEZ411251 in favour of the petitioner. Mr. Vinay Shraff, le....

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....h March, 2023 the respondent no. 2 by an electronic mail rejected the request of the petitioner for release of conveyance and, accordingly, 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 we....

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....e Bureau of Investigation authorities have intimated that the supplier has been found to be non - existent. 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. Lea....

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....the vehicle and further investigation is to be carried out with regard to the ownership of the poppy seeds and, as such, if the vehicle and the tea are 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, ....