2022 (8) TMI 554

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.... NO. MHCC02- 010423- 2022 - -<br>Customs<br>H. H. THE ADDL. SESSIONS JUDGE And SHRI A.A. KULKARNI (C.R. NO.24) Dr. Sujay Kantawala @ Prasannan, Ld. Advocate for the applicant. Mr. Natrajan @ Yogesh Sharma, Ld. SPP for the Respondent/UOI. ORDER ( Dictated and pronounced in the open Court ) This is an application under Section 438 of Cr. P.C. for anticipatory bail. Heard Ld. Advocate ....

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....cant Ganpatlal Madrecha received call from Custom&#39;s office to remain present. Accordingly, he appeared before custom officer. On that day premises of applicant&#39;s company was searched. On 19.07.2022 Ganpatlal Madrecha was arrested. He was remanded to judicial custody. On 19.07.2022 applicant was given summons and directed to appear on 20.07.2022. Due to illness, applicant could not attend. ....

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.... the hands of Custom Officer. Hence, prayed for grant of bail in the event of his arrest. 3. Ld. SPP for Custom Department filed say Exh.2 and opposed the application. It is his contention that if the applicant released on anticipatory bail, there is possibility of destroying evidence, tampering of witnesses and mislead investigation. In respect of his contention, he relied on Judgment of the H....

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.... are already seized and deficit gold is already informed. In such circumstances, arrest of applicant and his detention do not appear necessary. Therefore, in such circumstances, I am of the opinion that in the event of arrest, applicant is entitled to be released on bail. Hence, I passed the following order : ORDER 1. Anticipatory Bail Application No.1628 of 2022 is allowed. ....