Mahesh Kumar @ Mahesh Kumar Rathi @ Mahesh Rathi v. The Union Of Inida,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6122 of 2023 ====================================================== Mahesh Kumar @ Mahesh Kumar Rathi @ Mahesh Rathi Son of Raj Kumar @ Rajender Prasad Rathi, Resident of Ward No.27, Near Mohta Bhawan, Kalu Bass, Shri Dungargarh, Bikaner, Rajasthan 331803, having Correspondence address as Bhagat Singh Nagar, P.O. Jaigaon, P.S.Jaigaon, District Jalpaiguri, West Bengal 736182.

... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Union of India, through the Chief Commissioner, Customs (Preventive), 5th Floor, Central Revenue Building, Birchand Patel Path, Patna, Bihar. 2.

The Commissioner of Customs (Preventive), 5th Floor, Central Revenue Building, Birchand Patel Path, Patna, Bihar.

3.

The Joint Commissioner/Additional Commissioner, 5th Floor, Central Revenue Building, Birchand Patel Path, Patna, Bihar. 4.

The Joint Director, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Lucknow Zonal Unit, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

5.

Intelligence Officer Cum Seizing Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Lucknow Zonal Unit, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. ... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Prabhat Ranjan, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Dr.K.N. Singh, Additional Solicitor General Mr.Anshuman Singh, Sr. SC, Custom ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 25-06-2024 The petitioner had challenged the seizure of gold in the above writ petition. As of now, the adjudication order is passed which is amenable to a statutory appeal.

2. In such circumstances, we close the writ petition without any prejudice to the contentions of the parties. All the contentions will be left open to be agitated before the Appellate

Patna High Court CWJC No.6122 of 2023(10) dt.25-06-2024 2/2 Authority.

(K. Vinod Chandran, CJ) ( Harish Kumar, J) Anushka/- U