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2019 (4) TMI 495 - HC - CustomsGrant of Regular Bail - smuggling - foreign currency - reliability of statements - Held that:- In the present case, admittedly, petitioner was arrested on 17-7-2018 at the Jaipur International Airport. Petitioner was found in possession of foreign currency with Indian currency value to the tune of Rupees thirty five lacs fifty thousand and twenty six. Son of the petitioner was arrested in November, 2017 and was found in possession of foreign currency with Indian currency value to the tune of Rupees ninety six lacs twenty four thousand and twelve. So far as the petitioner is concerned, he is not an accused along with his son in the case registered against the son of the petitioner in November, 2017. Arpit Jain son of the petitioner is not an accused in the present case. Hence, it would be a debatable issue as to whether the amount recovered from the son of the petitioner in another criminal case can be clubbed with the present recovery from the petitioner. The said aspect can be gone into by the Trial Court during trial. Petitioner be admitted to bail subject to satisfaction of the Trial Court - petition allowed.
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