2025 (5) TMI 1290

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....tes For the Respondents Through: Mr. Deepak Nagar, Advocates for Respondents No.1 & 3 ORDER PER 1. The present Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed by the Petitioner challenging the Judgment dated 09.06.2018 passed by the learned Metropolitan Magistrate whereby the Respondents have been granted bail in File No. VIII (AP) to P & I/2024-B/Arrival/2018 on the ground that the lea....

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....has been placed on K.I. Pavunny vs. Asstt. Collector, Central Excise, 1997 (90) ELT 241 (SC) and reiterated by the Delhi High Court in Subhash Jain vs. State, Crl. Rev. Pet. No. 261/2007, decided on 14.01.2013, which held that a confessional statement can be made the basis of conviction. 4. In this regard, it is submitted that the Order of Bail is bad since since inception in view of the Apex C....

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..... 85 Lakhs and there was evasion of Customs Duty of Rs. 35 Lakhs. 9. Insofar as allegation of remaining 8 kg of gold is concerned, there is no recovery affected from the Respondents but was mentioned by the Respondents in their statements. 10. The learned Metropolitan Magistrate vide impugned Order dated 09.06.2018 has considered the facts and has granted Bail. It is only incidentally mentio....