Crl.O.P.Nos.5923, 5926, 5933 of 2022

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Reserved on : 21.03.2022

Pronounced on : 28.03.2022

Coram::

THE HONOURABLE Dr. JUSTICE G.JAYACHANDRAN

Criminal Original Petition Nos.5923, 5926, 5933 of 2022

Crl.O.P.No.5923 of 2022

Deepak G.Siroya,

Son of Shri Gheesulal,

Flat No.303, Tower No.4,

3^rd Floor, North Town Estate,

Stephenson Road, Jamalia,

Chennai – 600 012.

Presently detained as remand prisoner

at Central Prison, Puzhal

... Petitioner/1^st accused

/versus/

The Senior Intelligence Officer,

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence,

D/o.Revenue, Ministry of Finance,

Government of India, Chennai Zonal Unit,

No.27, GN Chetty Road, T.Nagar,

Chennai – 600 027.

... Respondent/Complainant

Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C.,

pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in R.R.No.6 of 2022 in

F.No.DRI/CEZU/VIII/48/ENQ-01/INT-04/2022 on the file of respondent/

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Crl.O.P.Nos.5923, 5926, 5933 of 2022

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit, Chennai subject to such

terms and conditions as this Hon'ble High Court.

For Petitioner

: Mr.B.Satish Sundar

For Respondent

: Mr.N.P.Kumar,

Special Public Prosecutor, (DRI cases).

Crl.O.P.No.5926 of 2022

Shri.Santosh Kothari,

Male, Age:-30 years,

S/o.Late Shri.Kalyan Chand,

Rishab Apartment, No.43,

Mint Street, Sowcarpet,

Chennai – 600 001.

... Petitioner/3^rd Accused

/versus/

The Senior Intelligence Officer,

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence,

D/o.Revenue, Ministry of Finance,

Government of India, Chennai Zonal Unit,

No.27, GN Chetty Road, T.Nagar,

Chennai – 600 027.

... Respondent/Complainant

Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C.,

pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in R.R.No.6 of 2022 in

F.No.DRI/CEZU/VIII/48/ENQ-01/INT-04/2022 on the file of respondent/

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit, Chennai subject to such

terms and conditions as this Hon'ble High Court.

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For Petitioner

: Mr.B.Satish Sundar

For Respondent

: Mr.N.P.Kumar,

Special Public Prosecutor, (DRI cases).

Crl.O.P.No.5933 of 2022

Shri.Sunil Parmar,

Male, Age:31 years,

S/o.Shri.Kanihayalal,

Flat No.104, Tower No.10,

1^st Floor, North Town Estate,

Perambur Barracks Road,

Chennai – 600 012.

... Petitioner/2^nd Accused

/versus/

The Senior Intelligence Officer,

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence,

D/o.Revenue, Ministry of Finance,

Government of India, Chennai Zonal Unit,

No.27, GN Chetty Road, T.Nagar,

Chennai – 600 027.

... Respondent/Complainant

Prayer: This Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 439 of Cr.P.C.,

pleased to enlarge the petitioner on bail in R.R.No.6 of 2022 in

F.No.DRI/CEZU/VIII/48/ENQ-01/INT-04/2022 on the file of respondent/

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Chennai Zonal Unit, Chennai subject to such

terms and conditions as this Hon'ble High Court.

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For Petitioner

: Mr.B.Satish Sundar

For Respondent

: Mr.N.P.Kumar,

Special Public Prosecutor, (DRI cases).

COMMON ORDER

These three petitioners have filed the bail. The 1^st accused/Deepak

G.Siroya is the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.5923 of 2022, 2^nd Accused/Santhosh

Kothari is the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.5926 of 2022 & 3^rd Accused/Sunil Parmar

is the petitioner in Crl.O.P.No.5933 of 2022 they all were arrested on 03.02.2022,

for the alleged offences under Section 135(1)(b) and 135 (1)(ia) of Customs Act,

1962, in R.R.No.6 of 2022 on the file of Additional Chief Metropolitan

Magistrate, EO-I, Egmore, Chennai.

2. The case of the prosecution in short is that, the Custom Duty free

Gold/Silver/Platinum bars are available under the scheme for “Export against the

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