Manawar Ali v. The Superintendent Of Customs,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated: 09.12.2024 Coram:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.VELMURUGAN --

1. Manawar Ali

2. Mashkoor Ali .. Petitioners Vs.

The Superintendent of Customs, Docks Intelligence Unit, Custom House, Chennai.

.. Respondent Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, praying to direct the respondent to consider the petitioner's representation, dated 24.09.2024 and not to harass the petitioner. For petitioner : No appearance For respondent: Mr.N.P.Kumar, Spl.P.P. for Customs

ORDER

There is no representation for the petitioner. Learned Special Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent submitted that the respondent had only sent summons for interrogation and the petitioners failed to appear before the respondent and filed the present petition only with ulterior motive to evade the summons for appearance of the petitioners and are non-co-operating for the investigation. Therefore, recording the above submissions of the 1 / 3

learned Special Public Prosecutor, this petition is dismissed. However, the petitioners are directed to appear before the respondent, if summons are issued and they are further directed to co-operate for interrogation/enquiry/investigation, as the case may be. 09.12.2024 cs To

1. The Superintendent of Customs, Docks Intelligence Unit, Custom House, Chennai.

2. The Special Public Prosecutor for Customs, High Court, Madras.

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