Bail application dismissed after respondent recorded that the applicant failed to respond to summons under Section 108 of Customs Act and did not cooperate with the investigation.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE MOHAMMED NIAS C.P.
FRIDAY, THE 17TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2023 / 26TH KARTHIKA, 1945
BAIL APPL. NO. 880 OF 2021
CRIME NO.7/2020 OF COMMISSIONARATE OF CUSTOMS PREVENTIVE,
ERNAKULAM
PETITIONER/ACCUSED:
RAJENDRA PRAKASH PAWAR
AGED 37 YEARS, SON OF PRAKASH PAWAR, FLAT NO. 1003,
10TH FLOOR, VENKATRAMANA TOWERS, BHAVANTHI STREET,
MANGALURU -1, DAKSHINA KANNADA DISTRICT KARNATAKA
STATE, PIN - 575001
BY ADVS.
T.K.VIPINDAS
SRI.K.V.SREE VINAYAKAN
SRI.K.M.MUHAMMED HUSSAIN
RESPONDENT:
THE SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS ( PREV),
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS PREVENTIVE
5TH FLOOR, CATHOLIC CENTER, BROAD WAY, COCHIN
ERNAKULAM, PIN - 682031
BY ADVS.
ShRI.SASTHAMANGALAM S. AJITHKUMAR
P.G.JAYASHANKAR
OTHER PRESENT:
SRI. M.C. ASHI, PP
THIS BAIL APPLICATION HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
17.11.2023, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE
FOLLOWING:
B.A.No.880 of 2021
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ORDER
Dated this the 17th day of November, 2023
Learned counsel for the respondent submitted that till February of this year, summons was issued under Section 108 of Customs Act and the applicant has not responded to the same or cooperated with the investigation. This is recorded.
Accordingly, this application is dismissed.
Sd/-
MOHAMMED NIAS C.P., JUDGE
mtk
Rajendra Prakash Pawar
Superintendent of Customs (Prev)
Mohammed Nias C.P.
As recorded by the court registry
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