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TMI Blog1988 (12) TMI 117X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... was arrested at the airport in possession of foreign and Indian currency and his statement under Section 108 of the Customs Act revealed the involvement of the present petitioner and in pursuance of which contraband including gold bars were found in his possession in the hotel room, and his statement is also claimed to be exculpatory though it is alleged that it is not a voluntary statement. We ar ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... again a desperate attempt was made to persuade this Court by fresh application to reduce the bail amount after the matter came back from the Supreme Court and the learned Single Judge who had passed the first order himself rejected this application on 12th August 1988. It is now once again an endeavour is being made by approaching this Court for reduction of the bail amount. 2. For obvious reas ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ree witnesses were examined before charge when the evidence commenced on 18th July 1988. Charge is framed on 7th October 1988 when the co-accused pleaded guilty leaving the present petitioner all alone in the field. Shri Gupte, the learned Senior Counsel for the department, submits that the case had been posted on some occasions for cross- examination after charge, but it is the petitioner who him ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... o consequences of compelling his client to plead guilty to the charge as according to him the co-accused who faced with similar situation pleaded guilty to the charge. It is difficult to accept the validity of this argument for obvious reasons and no further comments are necessary. 4. All said and done, no case has been made for interference. The criminal case pending before the learned Magistr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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