This order, S.O. 449(E), issued by the Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau, COFEPOSA Wing on January 29, 2020, concerns Shri Bhargav Kanubhai Tanti. It is based on a prior order, No. PD12002202019COFEPOSA dated August 2, 2019, issued under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, which directed Shri Tanti's detention in Central Jail, Sabarmati, Ahmedabad, to prevent future involvement in smuggling activities. As the Central Government believes Shri Tanti has absconded or is concealing himself to avoid the execution of the detention order, this new order, issued under Section 7(1)(b) of the same Act, directs Shri Tanti to appear before the Commissioner of Police, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad-380004, within 7 days of the publication of this order in the Official Gazette. The order is referenced as F. No. PD12002202019COFEPOSA and signed by Jt. Secy. Ravi Pratap Singh.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Finance: The ministry under which the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau functions.
Central Economic Intelligence Bureau: An organization under the Department of Revenue responsible for economic intelligence.
COFEPOSA: Refers to the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 and the wing within the Central Economic Intelligence Bureau that deals with it.
Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974: An act under which the order for detention was issued.
Bhargav Kanubhai Tanti: The person against whom the detention order was issued.
Ahmedabad, Gujarat: City in Gujarat where Bhargav Kanubhai Tanti is to be detained and where he resides.
Central Jail, Sabarmati: The jail in Ahmedabad where Bhargav Kanubhai Tanti is to be detained.
Commissioner of Police, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad: The authority before whom Bhargav Kanubhai Tanti is directed to appear.
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असाधारण
EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण्ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 415] नई ददल्ली, बधु िार, जनिरी 29, 2020/माघ 9, 1941
No. 415] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 2020/MAGHA 9, 1941
जित्त मत्रं ालय
(राजस्ट्ि जिभाग)
(केन्दर ीय आर्थथक आसचू ना ब्य रू ो)
(कोफेपोसा स्ट्क ंध)
आदिे
नई ददल् ली, जनिरी 29, 2020
का.आ. 449(अ).—जबदक, जिदेिी मुरा संरक्षण और तस्ट् करी गजतजिजध जनिारण अजधजनयम, 1974
(1974 का 52) की धारा 3 की उप-धारा (1) के तहत जििेष रूप स े अजधकार प्राप् त संयुक् त सजचि, भारत सरकार
द्वारा उक्त उप-धारा के तहत ददनांक 02.8.2019 को जारी आदेि स.ंपीडी-12002/20/2019-कोफेपोसा म ें यह
जनदेि ददया गया था दक श्री भागगि कानुभाई तांती, सुपुत्र श्री कानुभाई तांती, जनिासी ए-104, प्लीजेंट रेजीडेंसी,
पुष्पाकुंज सोसाइटी के पास, मोहन नगर रोड, जनकोल, अहमदाबाद को जहरासत म ें जलया जाए और सेन्द रल जेल,
साबरमती, अहमदाबाद म ें रखा जाए तादक भजिष्य म ें उन्द ह ें माल की तस्ट् करी करन,े माल की तस्ट् करी को बढािा दने े
और तस्ट् करी के माल का पररिहन करने या छुपान े या रखने स ेरोका जा सके।
2. जबदक केन्द र सरकार के पास यह जिश् िास करन े के कारण ह ैं दक पूिोक्त व् यजक्त भगोडा ह ै या अपन े को
जछपाए हुए ह ैतादक आदेि का पालन न दकया जा सके।
581 GI/2020 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
3. अत: अब उक्त अजधजनयम की धारा 7 की उप-धारा (1) के खंड (ख) द्वारा प्रदत् त िजक्त यों का प्रयोग करते
हुए, केन्द र सरकार एतदद्वारा पिू ोक्त व् यजक्त को जनदेि देती ह ैदक सरकारी राजपत्र म ें इस आदेि के प्रकािन की तारीख
स े 7 ददन के अदं र िह पुजलस आयुक्त, िाहीबाग, अहमदाबाद-380004 के सामन ेउपजस्ट्थत हो।
[फा .स.ं पीडी 2019/20/12002-– कोफेपोसा]
रजि प्रताप ससह, संयुक् त सजचि
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Revenue)
(CENTRAL ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE BUREAU)
(COFEPOSA WING)
ORDER
New Delhi, the 29th January, 2020
S.O. 449(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-12002/20/2019-COFEPOSA dated 02.8.2019 under the said sub-
section directing that Shri Bhargav Kanubhai Tanti, S/o Shri Kanubhai Tanti, R/o A-104, Pleasant Residency,
Near Pushpakunj Society, Mohan Nagar Road, Nikol, Ahmedabad be detained and kept in Central Jail,
Sabarmati, Ahmedabad with a view to prevent him from smuggling goods; abetting the smuggling of goods;
and 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 said 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, Shahibaug, Ahmedabad-380004 within 7 days of the publication of this Order in the Official Gazette.
[F. No. PD-12002/20/2019-COFEPOSA]
RAVI PRATAP SINGH, Jt. Secy.
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