ORDER

Rajnish Bhatnagar, J.

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner under Section 438 Cr.P.C. seeking anticipatory bail in the case File No. DRI/BZU/S-IV/ENQ- 19/INT-NIL/2022 under Sections 132/135(1)(a)/135(1)(b) of the Customs Act 1962 registered at Police Station DRI, Delhi Zonal Unit.

2. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the summons dated 22.08.2022 and 12.09.2022 were issued to the petitioner, asking him to join inquiry/investigation only on the basis of the disclosure statement made by the accused person, namely, Sanjeev Verma who was arrested on 22.08.2022 by the respondent/DRI. It is further submitted that the said Sanjeev Verma was granted bail on 15.09.2022 by the trial court. It is further submitted that after receiving the summons, the petitioner approached the trial court and filed the application under Section 438, Cr.P.C., seeking anticipatory bail, which was subsequently dismissed vide order dated 28.09.2022. It is further submitted by him that the entire case of the prosecution is based on the statement made by the accused, Sanjeev Verma, who is already on bail.

3. On the other hand, it is submitted by learned senior