Benami RTGS credits unsupported by independent evidence justified attachment, while unproven prejudice defeated the natural justice challenge.

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....RTGS credits claimed as gold-sale proceeds were treated as a benami transaction because the appellant did not prove a prior business relationship with the remitting entities or independently corroborate invoices, purchase bills, ledgers and stock records. The undisputed cash deposit with the alleged benamidar, subsequent RTGS transfers, timing after demonetisation and bank records supported confirmation of the provisional attachment. Denial of cross-examination did not breach natural justice: no intermediary statement existed, the alleged benamidar had been made available but did not appear, and no actual prejudice was shown. The appeal was dismissed.....