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2019 (4) TMI 600 - PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURTGrant of anticipatory bail - compliance of the non-bailable warrants - seizure of 27 gold bars - Held that:- The evidence worth arrest of the petitioner and his further custodial interrogation has come on record. It could not be disputed by learned Senior counsel appearing for the petitioner that in pursuance to the summons issued to the petitioner under Section 108 of the Customs Act to appear and produce documents, after the consignment carrying gold bars worth ₹ 9.41 crores from Afghanistan was seized by the Customs Authorities at International Check Post, Attari, the petitioner evaded his appearance before the Customs Authorities. It has also come on record from the FSL report and the transcription of the mobile conversation of the petitioner with Mohd. Khalid in Afghanistan about the dealings in crores of rupees, which may raise a serious concern about the national security or hawala transactions. There is no ground to grant the relief of anticipatory bail to the petitioner - petition dismissed.
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