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TMI Blog2024 (5) TMI 817X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ssion of the learned counsel for the applicant is that as per the prosecution case, the appellant while travelling from Sharjah to Lucknow was intercepted at the arrival of the Airport at Lucknow. Upon the scanning of the baggage of the applicant, three cartons of foreign origin cigarettes, total 56,000/- cigarettes was valued at Rs. 8,40,000/- was recovered. Since the aforesaid consignment was not declared and was sought to be smuggled, hence, the same was seized. The further submission of learned counsel for the applicant is that he has been falsely implicated. It is further submitted that the maximum punishment under Section 135 of the Customs Act is up to 7 years. It is further submitted that the signatures of the applicant were forcib ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s and odd, hence, the offence is cognizable and non-bailable. In the aforesaid circumstances, the applicant is not entitled for bail. The Court has considered the rival submissions and also perused the material on record. Apparently, in so far as the statement whether the recovery from all the co-accused is to be clubbed is a subject matter to considered and decided during trial. At this stage where the bail is being considered in terms of Section 135 of the Customs Act, the goods as alleged to have been smuggled and recovered allegedly from the applicant is valued of Rs. 8,40,000/- and as per Section 135 since the evasion of duty is less than Rs. 30,00,000/-, consequently, the offence carries a maximum sentence up to 7 years and also noti ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ss orders in accordance with law. (ii) The applicant shall deposit his passport with the trial court, if any and will not leave the country without permission of the Court. (iii) The applicant shall remain present before the trial court on each date fixed, either personally or through his counsel. In case of his absence, without sufficient cause, the trial court may proceed against him under Section 229-A of the Indian Penal Code. (iv) In case, the applicant misuses the liberty of bail during trial and in order to secure his presence proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. is issued and the applicant fails to appear before the court on the date fixed in such proclamation, then, the trial court shall initiate proceedings against him, in ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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