Summons Cancellation in Jewelry Import Case Raises Jurisdictional Issues; Customs Prohibited from Parallel Investigation Under CrPC Section 155.

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....Cancellation of summons - Jurisdiction - Import of jewellery in violation of Baggage Rules - High Profile case - Connivance of the Police officers - The customs authorities had filed the complaint on 22nd March, 2019 and after the complaint was filed, the police has acted upon the same by taking magisterial approval under section 155 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Thus, the customs lost its jurisdiction to inquire any further in respect of the complaint and is restrained from making parallel inquiry.....