2013 (9) TMI 920

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..... ant, investigation must be completed within a reasonable time. It is more than one year since the investigation is pending. In that view of the matter, though we are not agreeing with the relief sought by the appellant - there has to be time frame for completion of the investigation by the respondent authorities that is Directorate of Enforcement - Appeal is disposed of directing respondents 1 an .....

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..... e by intercepting a car in which the appellant was travelling, respondent authorities are harassing him. Therefore the amount seized by the police have to be returned to him. Learned Single Judge, after hearing learned Assistant Solicitor General and as investigation was going on to ascertain the genuineness of the statement of the appellant, opined it would not be proper to interfere with the inv .....

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..... violated by the appellant, investigation must be completed within a reasonable time. It is more than one year since the investigation is pending. In that view of the matter, though we are not agreeing with the relief sought by the appellant, we are of the opinion there has to be time frame for completion of the investigation by the respondent authorities that is Directorate of Enforcement. 5. A .....

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