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TMI Blog2024 (1) TMI 1130X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... pondent : Ms M. Chandurkar, Advocate. ORAL JUDGMENT (PER VINAY JOSHI, J.) : Heard. Rule. Rule is made returnable forthwith and by consent of the learned Counsel for the parties, the matter is taken up for final disposal. 2. By this petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, petitioner's prayed to quash the first information report bearing Crime No. RC0282021A00 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... h fake and forged documents in connivance with public servants causing huge revenue loss. Certain betel nuts weighing 1065 MTs have been seized connecting the petitioner. In said connection, the Director of Revenue Intelligence has issued a show cause notice dated 28.07.2018 to the petitioner and some others in terms of Section 124 of the Customs Act, 1962 alleging evasion of custom duty. The peti ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nvassed by the petitioner. Precisely, it is the submission of the learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner that the first information report does not reflects loss of revenue, but, there are allegations of forgery and fraud. It is canvassed by C.B.I., that certificate of origin, which has been produced by the petitioner is fake and investigation to that effect is still in progress. Ho ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... he petitioner has positively responded. It is the contention of the CBI that in pursuance of the directions in Criminal Public Interest Litigation, the first information report has been registered and investigation is in progress. The issue involved is having vast magnitude having effect on public health, and therefore, at this initial stage the first information cannot be quashed. 8. It is not i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... shable under Sections 120-B, 420, 467, 468, 471 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 13[2] read with Section 13[1][d] of the Prevention of Corruption Act. He shall give 72 hours prior notice to the petitioner before proceeding against him, so as to enable the petitioner to take appropriate steps. It is made clear that during said period of 72 hours, no coercive steps shall be taken against the pe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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