THE HONOURABLE SMT. JUSTICE K. SUJANA CRIMINAL PETITION No.4567 of 2025

ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed seeking the Court to quash the proceedings against the petitioner/accused No.2 in HQPOR No.29 of 2019-customs preventive on the file of the learned Special Judge for Economic Offences, Nampally, Hyderabad.

2. The brief facts of the case are that one Mr. Feroz Khan, an Indian passport holder, arrived in Hyderabad from Dubai on May 2, 2019, and was intercepted by Customs Officers at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on suspicion of smuggling. His baggage was scanned, revealing suspicious metallic objects concealed within the trolley bag's inner frame. Upon further examination, officers discovered twelve silver-coated wires, later confirmed by an official valuer to be 24-carat gold, weighing 1110.750 grams and valued at Rs. 34,97,751/-.

3. During interrogation, Mr. Khan claimed the bag belonged to Mr. Jabri, a friend of his brother in Dubai, and that he had agreed to transport it to Hyderabad in exchange for a return ticket. He stated that he was instructed to hand over the bag to Mr. Syed Mohammed upon arrival. Customs officers discreetly followed Mr. Khan to the exit and app