DIRECTOR OF INCOME TAX (INV.), BHOPAL Vs. GULAMNABI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) ARGUMENTS heard on the revision filed under section 401 of the Cr. P.C. against the order, dated 14 -7 -2004 passed by learned Special Judge, NDPS, Indore in Special Case No. 16/04 wherein the applicant was to hand over the amount of Rs. 8,02,764 to the income -tax department was kept in abeyance.

(2.) THAT on 4 -4 -2004, P.S. Juni, Indore, has seized from the house of respondent No. 1 Gulam Nabi, Brown Sugar weighing 1 kg. 500 gm. and 26 kg. Opium and also the cash of Rs. 8,02,764. That the case was registered against NA No. 1 under section 8/18 and 8/21 of the NDPS Act and thereafter wife of NA No. 1/accused Gulam Nabi, Le., NA No. 2 Noor Jahan was also impleaded as a accused for the offence punishable under section 29 of the NDPS Act. That after framing of the charge by the learned Special Judge, the statement of the witnesses of the prosecution is being recorded.

(3.) THE issue before the learned Special Judge is whether the seized amount of Rs. 8,02,764 is liable to be confiscated under section 62 of the NDPS Act. If it is found that the amount is not to be confiscated under section 62 of the NDPS Act then the question of handing over the amount to the applicant will arise.