2023 (7) TMI 327

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.... For the Opposite Partys : Mr. K.N. Singh(A.S.G.) Mr. Anshuman Singh, Sr. S.C. (Customs) ORDER Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing for the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Patna (for brevity "DRI"). The petitioner seeks bail in connection with Complaint Case No. 377(O) of 2022 arising out of DRI Patna Unit Case No. 22 of 2022-23 dated 10.12.2022 r....

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....ts that though the bag containing 2 kgs. of Gold bullion is alleged to have been shown that the same belong to the petitioner but nothing incriminating has been recovered from the exclusive possession of the petitioner which could be evident from the seizure list itself. The petitioner has no concern at all with the alleged recovery and not even a single material has surfaced against the petitione....

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....onging or any personal document showing ownership of the petitioner on the bag in question is recovered from the alleged bag despite that he has been made accused in this case reason best known to the prosecution agency. He further contends the petitioner happens to be a man of clean antecedent and a respectable citizen and not a single case of similar nature has been lodged against the petitioner....

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....lleged recovery. He further submits that all mandatory procedures prescribed under the Customs Act have been followed in accordance with law. He further submits that the petitioner has been apprehended under Section 104 of the Customs Act, 1962 after obtaining prior approval from the Pr. Additional Director General, DRI, Lucknow Zonal Unit and notice under Section 102 of the Customs Act has also b....