Sushil Kumar Raj @ Sonu vs Union of India

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2023 Supreme(Pat) 979

PRABHAT KUMAR SINGH
Sushil Kumar Raj @ Sonu – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Mr. Akhilesh Dutta Verma
For the Opp. Party : Mr. K.N.Singh (A.D.S.G)

ORDER

Heard counsel for the petitioner, counsel for Opposite Party nos. 2 and 3 and the State.

2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under Sections 135(1)(a) and 135(1)(b) for violation of section 7, 46 and 47 of the Customs Act, 1962 read with section 3(2) of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992.

3. Prosecution case in brief is that on specific information a raid was conducted on 30.06.2022 at Gaya Railway Station and the DRI authorities of Patna apprehended three persons namely, (i) Vishal Kumar (ii) Ashish Raj and (iii) Rajan Kumar Soni and 1982.340 Grams of worth Rs. 1,03,45,832/- were recovered from their possession. From possession of Vishal Kumar four pieces of Biscuits/Bullions of foreign origin gold were recovered, however, from possession of Ashish Raj seven pieces of Biscuits/Bullions of foreign origin gold were recovered and from possession of Rajan Kumar Soni two pieces of Biscuits/Bullions of foreign origin gold were recovered. It is further alleged that subsequently the statement of all the three apprehended persons were recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act where they accepted their guilt an

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