TMI Blog2019 (9) TMI 335X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 33000 U.S. Dollars to the co-accused for purchase of 01 Kg. gold and the same was brought from Dubai to Amritsar where it was seized. Considering the serious allegations against the petitioner, there is no ground to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner - petition dismissed. - CRM-M No. 32548 of 2019 (O&M) - - - Dated:- 2-9-2019 - MR ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN, J. For The Petitioner : Mr. Jagmohan Bansal, Advocate For The Respondent : Mr. Sunish Bindlish, Advocate ORDER ARVIND SINGH SANGWAN J. Prayer in this petition is for grant of anticipatory bail to the petitioner in a case registered under Section 135 of the Customs Act, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... f regular bail by this Court vide order dated 07.05.2019 passed in CRM-M No.19831 of 2019 whereas Sahib Singh was released on bail by the trial Court. The petitioner apprehending his arrest filed the anticipatory bail before the Additional Sessions Judge, which was declined. Counsel for the petitioner has further submitted that in pursuance to the notice of motion dated 02.08.2019, he had gone to join the investigation but he was not permitted. Reply on behalf of the Customs and Central Excise Department through Commissioner of Customs, Amritsar filed in the Court in taken on record. As per the reply, the petitioner was directed to appear before him but he failed to appear despite two no ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... gold is more than ₹ 1 crore, there is a provision of imprisonment which may extend to 07 years under Section 135 of the Act and therefore, the anticipatory bail of the petitioner may be dismissed as even against the son of the petitioner Vaibhav Rai, non-bailable warrants have already been issued. Counsel for the respondent has relied upon the order dated 20.04.2017 passed by the Hon'ble Supreme Court in Criminal Appeal No.767 of 2017 titled as State of Bihar vs Amit Kumar @ Bacha Rai to argue that it is well settled that socio-economic offence constitute a class apart and need to be visited with a different approach in case of bail. It is held by the Hon'ble Supreme Court that usually the socio-econo ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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