2022 (7) TMI 933

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....and documents are taken on record. Applicant has filed this first bail application under Section 439 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. He is in jail since 13.4.2022 in connection with Crime No.28 of 2022 registered at Police Station through Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Indore (M.P.) and Superintendent of Customs, Office of Commissioner of Customs, Indore (M.P.) for commission of offence punishable under Section 104 and 135 of the Customs Act, 1962. As per the prosecution story, investigating authority got discreet information from the intelligence. Acting upon the said information investigating authority intercepted the vehicle bearing Registration No. MP07-CK-8887 near the Sonway Toll Plaza, Indore on 24.4.2022. During the....

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....en falsely implicated in this matter. The applicant is in custody since 13.4.2022. He is a driver and travelled to Ulhas Nagar at Mumbai with the other co-accused persons under the direction of coaccused Vaibhav Jain without having any knowledge that co-accused persons are involved in the activity of smuggling of gold. He cooperated in the investigation and appeared before the investigating agency, therefore, his statement was recorded. Investigation is over and charge sheet has been filed. The complaint filed by the complainant is without approval of the appropriate authority as required under Section 137(1) of the Customs Act. Offence is triable by the Judicial Magistrate First Class and maximum imprisonment under the Customs Act is 7 yea....