TMI Blog2022 (11) TMI 569X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... his is recorded. He would, incidentally, point out that the presence of the petitioners may be required in the course of investigation itself, for which purpose, summons may be issued to them. Mr.Zahir Hussain, learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that presently there is a difficulty that the petitioners are facing in arriving in India on account of a ban on their arrival - Mr.Santhanaraman claims lack of knowledge of any such ban and would further assure the Court that summons, if issued, will be accompanied by all acts necessary to facilitate the arrival of the petitioners in India for the purpose of their appearance before the authorities. This is also recorded. It is made clear that the investigation shall be conducted ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... fic information, Chennai Air Customs Officers recovered 60 gold bars of foreign marking and one number of gold ingot totally weighing 9.02 Kgs valued at Rs.4.21 Crores from lavatory of Flight No.6E-66 dated 02.06.2022, arriving at Chennai from Dubai on 02.06.2022 at 0400 hrs and toilet of Arrival hall of Chennai International Airport. The recovered gold bars and ingots were seized under the Customs Act, 1962. Further investigations under progress sd/- (K.R.UDAY BHASKAR) Pr.Commissioner of Customs Chennai International Airport 3. When the matter came up on 16.06.2022 under the caption 'for maintainability', the respondents were directed to be served and the matter was directed to be listed on 20.06.2022 u ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... . iii) The waiting area for entering the Transit gate on the first floor Time 8.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. on 02.06.2022 iv) A scanning machine and the Walk through metal detector near the transit gate to reach the departure hall Time 8.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. on 02.06.2022. v) Smoking area of Departure hall - Time 8.00 a.m. to 9.30 a.m. vi) The resting area near Travel Club Lounge - Time 9.00 a.m. on 02.06.2022 to 00:50 am on 03.06.2022. 5. List on 18.07.2022. Counters including on the aspect of maintainability by then with an advance copy served upon the petitioner. 5. After completion of pleadings, for which purpose, the matter was adjourned from time to time, the matter finally came up on 01.11.2022 when the subm ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... in arriving in India on account of a ban on their arrival. 10. Mr.Santhanaraman claims lack of knowledge of any such ban and would further assure the Court that summons, if issued, will be accompanied by all acts necessary to facilitate the arrival of the petitioners in India for the purpose of their appearance before the authorities. This is also recorded. 11. It is made clear that the investigation shall be conducted in accordance with law and shall be videographed. The earlier orders of this Court to the effect that the respondents shall preserve the CCTV footages of the seizures as well as the movement of the petitioners within the Terminal is reiterated. The recording will be retained till conclusion of proceedings in entirety, ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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