2023 (6) TMI 961

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..... the petitioners are in custody from 25-11-2022 and also that the petitioners have no other criminal antecedents, bail granted to the petitioners and it is ordered that the petitioners shall be released on bail on the stringent conditions imposed. The petitioners shall execute bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- each with two solvent sureties each for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdict .....

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..... The petitioners are accused Nos. 1 and 2 in O.S. No. 220/2022 of Air Customs, Cochin International Airport alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 132 and 135 of the Customs Act, 1962. 3. The prosecution allegation is that, based on the specific information, the Air Intelligence Unit Officers of Air Customs had intercepted the accused persons, who arrived at the Domestic Term .....

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..... rpose of the investigation. 5. The Learned Standing Counsel for the Customs seriously opposed the application for bail mainly contending that the investigation is only in the initial stage and further interrogation of the petitioners is required to bring out the truth of the allegation against them. The Learned Standing Counsel raised further apprehension that the petitioners are natives of Tam .....

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..... he petitioners have no other criminal antecedents, I am inclined to grant bail to the petitioners and it is ordered that the petitioners shall be released on bail on the following stringent conditions : (i) The petitioners shall execute bond for a sum of Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees fifty thousand only) each with two solvent sureties each for the like-sum to the satisfaction of the jurisdictional .....

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..... on bail; (v) The petitioners shall not leave the State of Kerala till the investigation is over and shall also furnish their local address and their contact numbers to the investigating officer as well as the jurisdictional Court; (vi) The petitioners shall not involve in any other crime while on bail. 7. If any of the aforesaid conditions are violated, the investigating officer in .....

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