2019 (9) TMI 335

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....artment, recovered one gold bar weighing 999.50 grams from a bus bearing No.PB02-CR- 3991, which was used to carry passengers arriving from Dubai through Indigo Airlines. The authorities, thereafter, apprehended one Sahib Singh, the driver of the bus and recorded his stated on 22.03.2019 in which he has stated that the abovesaid 01 Kg gold bar was handed over to him by a passenger, who had arrived from Dubai and he did not know his name but he can recognize him. It was further stated that the same was to be collected by one Pardeep Saini working as Assistant Manager (Fire Service) in Airport Authority. Thereafter, Pardeep Saini was apprehended and in his statement, he admitted that Sahib Singh had to deliver the 01 Kg. gold bar to him and e....

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....akshi Sharma, an employee of M/s. Master Travels, which is a partnership firm of the son of the petitioner and his wife Rajni Rai, the firm is engaged in booking of air ticket and all the carriers involved in the gold smuggling racket were booked by this firm and the payments were made by son of the petitioner Rakesh Rai. The details of the same are given in the reply. It is further stated that the petitioner Rakesh Rai acted as a Financer in the whole racket and he had handed over 33000 U.S. Dollars on 16.03.2019 for purchase of 01 Kg. gold to Pardeep Saini. It is also stated that as per the statement of Narayan Sharma, he had visited Dubai twice and an amount of 33000 U.S. Dollars was handed over to Rakesh Rai and Pardeep Saini for purcha....