Stella Industries Ltd v. Union Of India & ORS.

$~52 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 860/2019 STELLA INDUSTRIES LTD ..... Petitioner Through:

Mr. Priyadarshi Manish & Ms. Anjali Jha Manish, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

..... Respondents Through:

Mr. Anil Dabas & Mr. Praveen Kumar, Advs. for R-1.

Mr. Harpreet Singh, Sr. Std. Counsel for R-2, 4 & 5.

Mr. Aditya Singla, Sr. Std. Counsel with Mr. Pallav Gupta, Mr. Kartik Verma, Advs. for R-3/ DRI with Mr.A.K. Sinha, SIO.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE S. RAVINDRA BHAT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 25.01.2019 Issue notice. Mr. Anil Dabas, Advocate accepts notice. The petitioner's grievance is that its representative was forced to issue a cheque of ₹70 lakhs during the course of search operation and that despite cooperation and ongoing investigation, respondents are bent upon to hold amount.

Learned counsel for the respondent appearing on advance notice submitted that the cheque given by the petitioner was not forcefully taken; however it has been returned to the petitioner's counsel.

In view of the submissions made, the Court is of the opinion that no order is called for. The petitioner shall join investigation and cooperate fully. The respondents shall ensure that the investigation is completed at the earliest, preferably within three months. All further proceedings shall be in accordance with law.

The writ petition is disposed of.

Dasti.

S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J PRATEEK JALAN, J JANUARY 25, 2019 'pv'