2026 (5) TMI 881

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....dam Roy, Advocate. Mr. Rahul Acharjee, Advocate. For the Respondent(s): Mr. Bhaskar Deb, Advocate. Mr. Ramij Ali, Advocate. Mr. Victor Ghosh, Advocate. JUDGMENT AND ORDER(ORAL) Heard Ld. Counsel of both sides. [2] The Leave has been sought to challenge the Judgment dated 25.4.2025 passed by Ld. Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Court No. 3, Agartala in CR No.239 of 2017 whereby the respo....

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....ppellate Authorities which has already reached finality. [3] Ld. Counsel Mr. Bhaskar Deb for the respondents, however, submits that on the prayer of prosecution itself, the evidence of prosecution was closed and only one witness was examined in the case who even did not support the recovery and seizure of the prohibitory items from the respondents. [4] Ld. Counsel Mr. Deb also submits that r....

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....cording to Ld. Counsel, Mr. Deb, there is no reason to grant leave or admit the appeal. [5] Considered the submissions of both sides. [6] It is not disputed between the parties that certain gold items were seized and confiscated by the custom authority. Even if the matter of confiscation of motorcycle and bicycle are kept aside, such fact of confiscation of gold items itself prima facie cont....