2021 (1) TMI 1150

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....dar, learned counsel for the petitioner in Bail Application No. 134/2021 and Mr. S Barman, learned counsel for the petitioner in Bail Application No. 61/2021 as well as Mr. SC Keyal, learned Standing Counsel, DRI/respondent.  These applications have been, filed under Section 439 of the Cr.PC. seeking bail of the petitioner, namely, Sunil Ramchand Hemnani @ Sunil Ramachand Hemnani and Sanju....

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....led in their rectum, for a single syndicate. Six gold bars were recovered from each of the petitioners weighing 1991.810 grams in total. The value of the gold bars seized, as per the market value, was ascertained to be Rs. 1,01,28,354/-. So, it appears from the materials available before this Court that the aforesaid value of the gold bars is in respect of 12 gold bars and it is also an admitte....

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....that the petitioners were working for the single syndicate as couriers of gold and they have committed the said offence in an organized manner. According to him, the recovery/seizure although made from different persons, yet considering the fact that they are working for the same syndicate, the value of the seized gold bars be taken together for consideration of the application for bail of the pet....

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.... No. 61/2021 has also been perused. On consideration of the provisions of the Customs Act, referred to above, the value of the seized gold bars recovered from each individual petitioner as well as considering the period of detention of the petitioners in custody, they are granted bail. Accordingly, the petitioners, named above, shall be released on bail in connection with DRI Case No. 09/CL/....