AB 41/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P.K. MUSAHARY Heard Mr. A. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. Das, learned counsel appearing for the Respondent/DRI. The petitioner claims that he is the registered owner of truck bearing Registrat ion No.AS-01Y-7388 and the said vehicle was seized by the authorities in the Dir ectorate of Revenue Intelligence, Guwahati for alleged involvement in the transp ortation of drugs (Ganja). In this connection, the authorities concerned issued summons to the petitioner, namely- Raja Ram Sarma on 28.01.2010 asking him to a ppear before the Senior Intelligence Officer, DRI at Guwahti and accordingly he appeared on 1st February, 2010 and on that day he produced the relevant document s relating to the aforesaid vehicle as a registered owner. Thereafter, again th e Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Guwahti issued another summons dated 03.1 1.2010 asking the petitioner to appear on 15.11.2010 but due to some personal di fficulties he could not appear on that day. Now, the petitioner is apprehending detention by the authorities concerned due to lapse on his part in appearing be fore the authorities/DRI. The learned counsel for the petitioner has no instruc tion whether any further summons/orders has been issued by the said Directorate so far. It is also stated in this petition that his application filed earlier i. e. on 02.12.2010 was rejected and therefore he is an apprehension that he would be arrested in connection with the said case. However, it is stated by the peti tioner that he would appear before the authorities concerned if further chance i s given with a protection that no coercive action is taken against him. Having considered the above submission, I deem it fit and proper to dispose of t he petition providing the petitioner a chance to appear before the authorities c oncerned of his own within 2(Two) weeks from today and during this period of two weeks, the authorities concerned shall not take any coercive action against him . The petitioner shall be at liberty to make appropriate application before the authorities concerned explaining his default in appearing on the last occasion( s). The petition is allowed and disposed of.