Indrani v. The Superintendent Of Customs,

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT ( Criminal Jurisdiction ) Friday, the Sixteenth day of October Two Thousand Fifteen PRESENT The Hon`ble Mr Justice K.KALYANASUNDARAM CRL OP(MD) No.19868 of 2015 1 INDRANI (MALAYSIAN PASSPORT NO.A33142565) 2 LOORTHU MARY (MALAYSIAN PASSPORT NO. A35763782) ... PETITIONERS/ACCUSED 1 & 2 Vs.

STATE REP.BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS, AIR INTELLIGENT UNIT, CUSTOMS AIRPORT, TRICHY.

O.R.NO.188 OF 2015 ... RESPONDENT/COMPLAINANT For Petitioners : M/S R.S.T.RAVANAN @ RAMASURAMANIAN Advocate For Respondent : MR.C.ARUL VADIVEL @ SEKAR for Customs PETITION FOR BAIL Under Sec. 439 Cr.P.C.

ORDER : The Court Made the following order :- The petitioners, who are arrayed as accused in O.R.No.188 of 2015 for the offences punishable under Sections 135(1)(i)(A), 135(1)(i)(B), 135(1)(i)(c) of Customs Act, 1962 on the file of the respondent, were arrested and remanded to judicial custody on 22.08.2015. They seek bail.

2.According to the prosecution that the accused, who are citizens of Malaysia, smuggled gold to India in Air Asia flight AK29. 3.The learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent persons and they have been falsely implicated in this case. It is further submitted that the petitioners are in judicial custody for more than 53 days. 4.The learned counsel appearing for the respondent submitted that investigation is almost over.

5.Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, this https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/ Court is inclined to grant bail to the petitioners with certain conditions. Accordingly, the petitioners are ordered to be released

on bail on executing a bond for a sum of Rs.10,000/- (Rupees Ten Thousand only) with two sureties each for a like sum to the satisfaction of the learned Judicial Magistrate No.I, Trichy and on further condition that the petitioners shall appear before the respondent police daily at 10.00 a.m., for one week and thereafter as and when required.

sd/- 16/10/2015 / TRUE COPY / Sub-Assistant Registrar TO 1 THE JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE NO.I TRICHY.

2 -DO- THRO' THE CHIEF JUDICIAL MAGISTRATE TRICHY.

3 THE ADDITIONAL PUBLIC PROSECUTOR, MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT, MADURAI.

4 THE SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL PRISON, PUZHAL, CHENNAI.

5 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS, AIR INTELLIGENT UNIT, CUSTOMS AIRPORT, TRICHY. +1. CC to M/S R.S.T.RAVANAN @ RAMASUBRAMANIAN, Advocate SR.No.

+1cc to Mr.C.Arul Vadivel @ Sekar, Advocate Sr.No.61605 Akm/16.10.2015 /2p-8c/

ORDER

IN CRL OP(MD) No.19868 of 2015 Date :16/10/2015 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/