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TMI Blog2017 (12) TMI 1693X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... to be confiscated. Notice under Section 121 of the Customs Act has not been issued in respect of the money. In these circumstances, the petitioner contends that the order of seizure of operation of the bank accounts deserves interference. Counsel also relies upon Section 110(2) of the Customs Act. We would like the petitioner herein to first comply with the order dated 16th March, 2017 requirin ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... y the Directorate had not entered the appearance when the matter was taken up for hearing on 14th December, 2017, though advance copy was served. We have noticed the order dated 16th March, 2017 passed in Writ Petition(C) No. 12251/2016 filed by the petitioner-company for de-freezing of the two bank accounts. Paragraphs 37, 38 and 39 of the said order read as under: 37. The qu ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 7.5 Crores in the form of gold and currency seized by the Respondents. The parties shall bear their own costs. 39. It is clarified that this order is without prejudice to the right of the Respondent/DRI to take such further steps as they may be entitled to in law, in respect of the investigation with regard to the alleged diversion of duty free imported Gold and the sale proceeds thereof ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pect of two bank accounts, the petitioner herein had filed another Writ Petition (C) No.3252/2017 in respect of these 43 accounts. The said writ petition was subsequently withdrawn vide order dated 24th November, 2017 with liberty to take further proceedings in accordance with law. Counsel for the petitioner submits that there has been a change in circumstance as show cause notice under ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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