Preliminary Order of Forfeiture — United States v. Gurjeet Bath (Dkt. 23.1)

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This is a Preliminary Order of Forfeiture, document 23-1, filed 06/11/25 in United States v. Gurjeet Bath, Case No. 1:24-CR-00198-JLT-SKO. It states that, based on the plea agreement, the defendant's interest in two parcels of Fresno County real property is condemned and forfeited, together with a personal money judgment of $841,500.00, less any forfeited assets. The Attorney General (or a designee) is authorized to seize the property, to be kept in the custody of the U.S. Marshals Service. Third parties asserting a legal interest must file a petition within 60 days from first publication, or within 30 days from receipt of direct written notice, whichever is earlier. The order has a date line and signature line for Jennifer L. Thurston, United States District Judge.

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        Case 1:24-cr-00198-JLT-SKO             Document 23-1     Filed 06/11/25      Page 1 of 2



 1   MICHELE BECKWITH
     Acting United States Attorney
 2   JEFFREY A. SPIVAK
     KEVIN C. KHASIGIAN
 3   Assistant United States Attorneys
     2500 Tulare Street, Suite 4401
 4   Fresno, CA 93721
     Telephone: (559) 497-4000
 5   Facsimile: (559) 497-4099

 6   Attorneys for Plaintiff
     United States of America
 7

 8                              IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

 9                                 EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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11   UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,                           CASE NO. 1:24-CR-00198-JLT-SKO
12                                Plaintiff,
                                                         PRELIMINARY ORDER OF
13                         v.                            FORFEITURE
14   GURJEET BATH,
15                                Defendant.
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17          Based upon the plea agreement entered into between the United States of America and defendant

18 Gurjeet Bath, it is hereby ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED as follows:

19          1.     Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Fed. R. Crim. P. 32.2(b),

20 defendant Gurjeet Bath’s interest in the following property shall be condemned and forfeited to the

21 United States of America, to be disposed of according to law:

22                 a. Real property located at 2745 S. Peach Avenue, Fresno, California, Fresno County,
                      APN: 316-040-34,
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                   b. Real property located at 18670 S. Elm Avenue, Laton, California, Fresno County,
24                    APNs: 055-310-15 and 055-021-18, and

25                 c. A personal money judgment in the amount of $841,500.00, less any forfeited assets.

26          2.     The above-listed assets constitute property derived from proceeds traceable to a violation
27 of 18 U.S.C. § 641.

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 1          3.      Pursuant to Rule 32.2(b)(3), the Attorney General (or a designee) shall be authorized to

 2 seize the above-listed property. The aforementioned property shall be seized and held by the U.S.

 3 Marshals Service, in its secure custody and control.

 4          4.      a.      Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), incorporated by 21 U.S.C. § 853(n), and Local

 5 Rule 171, the United States shall publish notice of the order of forfeiture. Notice of this Order and notice

 6 of the Attorney General’s (or a designee’s) intent to dispose of the property in such manner as the

 7 Attorney General may direct shall be posted for at least 30 consecutive days on the official internet

 8 government forfeiture site www.forfeiture.gov. The United States may also, to the extent practicable,

 9 provide direct written notice to any person known to have alleged an interest in the property that is the

10 subject of the order of forfeiture as a substitute for published notice as to those persons so notified.

11                  b.      This notice shall state that any person, other than the defendant, asserting a legal

12 interest in the above-listed property, must file a petition with the Court within 60 days from the first day

13 of publication of the Notice of Forfeiture posted on the official government forfeiture site, or within 30

14 days from receipt of direct written notice, whichever is earlier.

15          5.      If a petition is timely filed, upon adjudication of all third-party interests, if any, this Court

16 will enter a Final Order of Forfeiture pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 981(a)(1)(C), 28 U.S.C. § 2461(c), and Fed.

17 R. Crim. P. 32.2(b), in which all interests will be addressed.

18          SO ORDERED this _____________ day of _____________________, 2025.

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20                                                          __________________________
                                                            JENNIFER L. THURSTON
21                                                          United States District Judge
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