2019 (11) TMI 971

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..... of the contents in the parcel. Learned Counsel for the applicants vehemently denies having any knowledge, as there is no requirement to inspect the said parcels. Prima facie, it appears that the parcels were to be delivered to some local persons in Mumbai, through the applicants courier agencies. Whether or not the applicants had knowledge of the contents, is a matter which will be decided by .....

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..... ection 135 of the Customs Act, 1962. 3. Perused the papers. According to the respondent No. 1 - DRI, Mumbai Zonal Unit, they have received certain information, about alleged smuggling of foreign marked gold bars to Mumbai from different cities of India, by domestic airlines. It is alleged that after getting the said goods cleared from the Concor Air Ltd., the agency handling the Domestic .....

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..... b was only courier related i.e. pick up the delivery of the parcel and handover/deliver the parcel to the owner of the parcel. He submitted that there is no question of the applicants having any knowledge about the contents of the said parcel, as the applicants are running a local courier service i. e. within India, delivering consignments, within India. The applicants are in custody for almost 46 .....

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..... ill be decided by the trial Court. 6. Having regard to the aforesaid, further detention of the applicants is not warranted. Accordingly, the applications are allowed and the applicants are enlarged on bail on the following terms conditions :- ORDER (i) The applicants be released on cash bail in connection with F. No. DRI/MZU/C/INT-102/2019 in RA/122/2019 pending .....

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..... not leave the country without the prior permission of the trial Court. 7. The applications are allowed in the aforesaid terms and are accordingly disposed of. 8. It is made clear that the observations made herein are prima facie, and the trial Court shall decide the case on its own merits, in accordance with law, uninfluenced by the observations made in this order. 9. A .....

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