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Order under Section 7(1)(b) of the COFEPOSA Act, 1974 directing an absconding detenu, Salman Mohammedrafiq Penwala, to appear before the Commissioner of Police, Surat within seven days of publication.

Detailed Summary

The Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (COFEPOSA Wing), Department of Revenue, Ministry of Finance, issued an Order (S.O. 1967(E), dated 8th May 2024) noting that the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, specially empowered under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA, 52 of 1974), had issued detention Order No. PD-12001/01/2024-COFEPOSA dated 17.01.2024 directing that Shri Salman Mohammedrafiq Penwala (alias Salman Rafiqbhai Penwala, alias Salman Mohammed Rafiq Penwala, alias Salmanbhai, alias Salman), son of Mohammed Rafiq Kasambhai Penwala, resident at addresses in Sodagarwad and Ranitalao, Surat, Gujarat, be detained in Lajpore Central Jail, Surat to prevent him from smuggling goods, abetting smuggling, or transporting/concealing/keeping smuggled goods; as the Central Government believes he has absconded or concealed himself preventing execution of the order, it directed, under clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the Act, that he appear before the Commissioner of Police, Surat (Government of Gujarat) within seven days of publication of this Order in the Official Gazette; the Order was signed by Anupam Prakash, Joint Secretary.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-09052024-254133 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1874] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MAY 9, 2024/VAISAKHA 19, 1946 2973 GI/2024 MINISTRY OF FINANCE (Department of Revenue) (CENTRAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE BUREAU) (COFEPOSA WING) ORDER New Delhi, the 8th May, 2024 S.O. 1967(E).—Whereas the Joint Secretary to the Government of India, specially empowered under sub- section (1) of Section 3 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (52 of 1974) issued Order No. PD-12001/01/2024-COFEPOSA dated 17.01.2024 under the said sub-section directing that Shri Salman Mohammedrafiq Penwala aka Salman Rafiqbhai Penwala aka Salman Mohammed Rafiq Penwala aka Salmanbhai aka Salman, S/o Shri Mohammed Rafiq Kasambhai Penwala, R/o (i) Flat No.401, 7 Star Avenue, Near Sai Baba Mandir, Sodagarwad, Near Bank of Baroda, Surat, Gujarat; (ii) Flat No.105, 12/836 Sanabil Appt., Bhavnagri Sheri, Bibi Ni Wadi Ranitalao, Surat City, Gujarat, Pin- 395003 be detained and kept in Lajpore Central Jail, Surat with a view to preventing him from smuggling goods, abetting the smuggling of goods, engaging in transporting or concealing or keeping smuggled goods, in future. 2. Whereas the Central Government has reasons to believe that the aforesaid person has absconded or has been concealing himself so that the Order cannot be executed. 3. Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred by clause (b) of sub-section (1) of Section 7 of the said Act, the Central Government hereby directs the aforesaid person to appear before the Commissioner of Police, Surat, Government of Gujarat- Dumas Road, Chopati, Athwalines, Athwa, Surat, Gujarat -395001 within 7 days of the publication of this Order in the Official Gazette. [No. PD-12001/01/2024-COFEPOSA] ANUPAM PRAKASH, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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