Dheeraj Jain v. Union Of India, Through The Director,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.4697 of 2022 ====================================================== Dheeraj Jain S/o-Mahabir Prasad Resident of -01, Purani Godam, Meersafayat Ali Road, Near Arya Niwas Hotel, P.O.-H.P.O. Gaya, P.S.- Kotwali, District-Gaya.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

Union of India, through the Director, Enforcement Directorate, Lok Nayak Bhawan, Khan Market, PS- Khan Market, New Delhi-110003. 2.

Enforcement Directorate, through Deputy Director (PMLA), Directorate of Enforcement, Patna Zonal Office, Government of India, At 1st Floor, Chandpura Place, Bank Road, West Gandhi Maidan, P.S.-Gandhi Maidan, PIN-800001, District-Patna.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Madhukar Anand, Adv.

For the UOI :

Dr.Krishna Nandan Singh, Sr.Adv.(ASGI) :

Mr.Manoj Kumar Singh, CGC :

Mr.Abhijeet Gautam,Adv.

:

Mr.Vivek,Adv.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MOHIT KUMAR SHAH ORAL ORDER 16-11-2022 At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that during the pendency of the present writ petition, the final order has been passed by the Adjudicating Authority, hence, the petitioner be granted liberty to challenge the same before the Appellate Tribunal, constituted under Sub-Section (1) of Section 12 of the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976. Liberty so sought is granted. The writ petition stands disposed off as not pressed. (Mohit Kumar Shah, J) Tiwary/Saurav U