TMI Blog2022 (4) TMI 834X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... t, Calicut International Airport, Karipur on 21-6-2021 intercepted a passenger viz.; Mohammed Shafeeq, Melathil who landed in Air India Flight No. A1 938 from Dubai. The officials conducted his body search and then checked his baggage and a gold cylinder of 2332 gms. of 24 carat worth Rs. 1,11,00,032/- was found in his baggage. As it was found as smuggled gold the same was seized by the Superintendent of Customs and his statement was recorded under Sec. 108 of Act. He then admitted that the gold was arranged through one Salim and it was second accused who introduced him to one Mohammed who in turn introduced to Salim who arranged the gold to be smuggled. When the first accused arrived at the airport, second accused was waiting outside to re ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... arriers on their arrival in various Airports. The application is vehemently opposed as he is an influential person indulging in criminal activities causing threat to the economic security of the nation. 5. Heard the Learned Counsel for the petitioner as well the Learned Counsel for the Customs. 6. The petitioner has been apprehended on 29-6-2021. It appears that nothing has been seized from this petitioner though the allegation is that he is the kingpin who made arrangements for smuggling of gold from abroad. Since the investigating agency requires more time to unearth the details involved in this case, they could not submit the final report after completion of the investigation . 7. Doubtless that the nature of the accusa ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... the first and last Mondays of every month between 11 a.m. and 12 noon, till filing of the charge sheet. (iii) The petitioner shall not enter into Kannur district for a period of 3 months or till filing of the final report; whichever is earlier. (iv) The petitioner shall surrender his original passport before the Court concerned. If he is not having a passport, he shall file an affidavit regarding the same before the jurisdictional Court, within a week of his release on bail. (v) The petitioner shall not directly or indirectly, make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him from disclosing such facts to the Court or to any ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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