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2016 (3) TMI 772 - HC - CustomsWrit petition - Movement of gold smuggled allegedly Writ petition - Seeking to define the territorial limits of the jurisdiction of Commissionerates or Commissioners - Seizure of smuggled gold - Held that:- the two persons were travelling by Howrah-CST Duronto Express. That was a train scheduled to arrive at Mumbai and both passengers alleged to be involved in transporting the goods were travelling by this train. When this train reached Igatpuri station, that a watch was kept on their movement. That is how these two persons got down when the train just passed Shahad station. The officers followed them and arrested them with the alleged contraband. The seizure was effected and all that has taken place within the Thane district. It also reveals that the persons arrested and travelling by train were produced before the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Mumbai. Therefore, the Commissionerate at Mumbai/Thane has to adjudicate the matter. - Decided in favour of petitioner
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