FINAL ORDER

30.09.2024

The present appeals are preferred against the order dated 19.08.2011 (as modified by the corrigendum dated 02.09.2011) of the Competent Authority, Mumbai in F. NO. CA/AHD/NDPS/P-1/1993-94/1375, made under 68-I of the NDPS Act, 1985.

Facts in Brief:

2. The brief facts of the case are that Dr. Bipin Shantilal Panchal was convicted by Additional City Sessions Judge, Ahmedabad in Session Case No. 162/1994 dated 26.07.2002 under NDPS Act and was sentenced to suffer a rigorous imprisonment of 20 years under section 22, 23 & 29 of the NDPS Act read with section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, therefore, the provisions of Chapter VA of the NDPS Act were applicable to him.

3. Sh. Prahladbhai Maganlal Patel, Smt. Mitaben P.Patel , M/s. T.M. Shroff, M/s Maganlal Chaturbhai & Co. and M/s Shreeji Builders were found to be falling within the definition of „associate‟ of Dr. Bipin Shantilal Panchal in terms of Section 68B(b)(vii) read with section 68A(2)(e) of the Act. Hence, proceedings under Chapter VA the provisions of the Act were initiated against them also.

4. Accordingly, consequent to the conviction of Dr. Bipin Shantilal Panchal, a Show Cause Notice No. CA/AHD/NDPS/P-1/1