JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. Indrajit Sinha assisted by Miss Pooja Kumari, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Amit Kumar Das assisted by Mr. Shivam Utkarsh Sahay, learned counsel for the respondents.

2. The petitioner has filed this petition for quashing the provisional attachment order No.5 of 2021 dated 30.06.2021, contained in Annexure-2 passed by respondent no.2 by which in purported exercise of powers interalia under Section 5(1) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (hereinafter to be referred to as “the Act, 2002”) has provisionally attached the assets/properties of the petitioner being land measuring 2.49/1.6 acres situated at R.S. Khatian No.287 (Old 90), Dag No. 614 (old 37/4), J.L. No.731, Mauza Jungle Khash, Police Station and Sub Registry Office, Jhargram, District West Midnapore, West Bengal along with a building/ Hotel standing thereon (Kaushalya Heritage) in lieu of proceeds of crime to the extent of Rs.1,08,95,583/- for a period of 180 days.

3. Mr. Indrajit Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the facts giving rise to this writ petiti