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2020 (2) TMI 219 - HC - Indian LawsFreezing of Bank Accounts - Chapter V-A under section 68-F and other related Sections given in Chapter V-A of the NDPS Act - It is averred that as the said account contained illegally acquired money so the IO had freezed the account of the petitioner - HELD THAT:- The freezing order has been passed by the IO on 30.10.2019 which was to be sent for confirmation to the concerned competent authority as stipulated U/s 68 F(2) of NDPS Act which was accordingly sent by the IO on 31.10.2019 to the competent authority for confirming or declining the said freezing order and the time prescribed for this procedure is 30 days as per section 68 F(2) of the NDPS Act. The petition filed by the petitioner is, therefore, liable to be dismissed as there is no challenge to the freezing order dated 30.10.2019 and in any case it was sent for confirmation to the competent authority on 31.10.2019 by the IO. The competent authority had 30 days time to either confirm or decline the freezing order but the petitioner came running to the court without laying any challenge to the present order dated 30.10.2019. The petition is not maintainable as there being no challenge to the freezing order dated 30.10.2019, so the same is dismissed. However, since the proceedings have been stayed by virtue of the order dated 05.11.2019, so the time for completion of the proceedings by the competent authority as per provisions of section 68F(2) of NDPS Act is extended for 25 days from the date of disposal of this writ petition. Application disposed off.
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