Competent authority can order provisional release of goods, pending confiscation proceedings: HC

Karan Toshniwal Vs State of Gujarat (Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad) Hon’ble High Court held as follows:- [1] Pending the confiscation proceedings, if the writ applicants file an application under Section 67(6) of the Act for provisional release of the goods and the vehicle, if any, then the competent authority shall look into the same at the earliest and pass an appropriate order on such application within a period of fifteen days from the date of receipt of such application. [2] If the writ applicants are in any way aggrieved or dissatisfied with the order that may be passed by the co...