Section 110(2) Release Depends on Expiry of the Validly Extended Notice Period, Not Initial Period Alone

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....Section 110(2) requires release of detained gold only if the Section 124 show-cause notice is not issued within the prescribed period, including any validly extended period. Issuance of written notice before expiry of the extended period prevents a release claim based solely on expiry of the initial period. Accordingly, no release direction follows where the petition is filed while the extended period subsists and the notice is timely issued. Questions concerning the extension's validity and communication, waiver of notice or hearing, and evidentiary value of statements remain for adjudication in accordance with law.....