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5. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the documents appended thereto. The primary contention of the petitioner rests on the assertion that the agreement with M/s Dwarkadhish Construction Company was executed only in 2021, thereby absolving him of any liability for the illegal transportation of minerals occurring in 2020. Conversely, the State contends that the petitioner assumed contractual responsibility as early as 11.01.2019. Accordingly, this Court observes that the determination of the exact period during which the petitioner was managing the operations is a matter of evidence that cannot be adjudicated in a summary proceeding under NEUTRAL CITATION NO. 2026:MPHC-GWL:8531 3 MCRC-34796-2024 Section 482 of the Cr.P.C. (now Section 528 of the BNSS). Whether the agreement was backdated or whether the petitioner was already executing the work at the time of the seizure is a triable issue. Prima facie there are disputed questions of fact regarding the petitioner's involvement and the validity of the contractual dates, this Court finds no ground to interfere at this preliminary stage.