2019 (11) TMI 486

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....AISHANKAR V. NAIR, CGC, SRI.SASTHAMANGALAM AJITHKUMAR, PP FOR CUSTOMS, COCHIN COMMISSIONERATE ORDER This application is filed under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. 2. The applicant herein is the accused in O.S.No.497/2019 of the Air Intelligence Unit, Calicut Airport in which case, he is accused of having committed offence punishable under Section 23(b) and Section 28 of th....

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....ve disclosed that the contraband was purchased from him from a person in Mangalore to deliver the same to one Khader in Dubai. 4. Sri.Babu S.Nair, the learned counsel appearing for the applicant, submitted that the applicant is a young man aged 24 years, who was requested by his employer to travel to Dubai for some business purpose. According to the learned counsel, the applicant was not aware ....

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....e, fact remains that the quantity seized from the possession of the applicant is just above the upper limit of the smaller quantity. There is no case for the prosecution that the applicant is involved in any other crimes. Furthermore, the case records reveal that the investigation has made much headway. In the facts and circumstances, I am of the view by imposing stringent conditions the applicant....