Rs. 2.58 Crore worth Gold Smuggling Case: Madras HC Grants Bail to Two Accused [Read Order]
The Court granted bail subject to several conditions, including the execution of a bond for Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, surrendering their passports, reporting daily to the DRI for four weeks, and not leaving India without prior permission
Bail, Madras High Court, Gold Smuggling Case
Bail, Madras High Court, Gold Smuggling Case
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has granted bail to two accused in a case concerning the alleged smuggling of gold worth Rs. 2.58 Crore.
The petitioners, Riswana Begam and Mohammed Nabeen who were arrested on 23.09.2025, were accused of smuggling 2299.920 grams of gold from Singapore to Madurai via Colombo, for offences punishable under Sections 135 of the Customs Act 1962. The case was registered by the Directorate of RevenueIntelligence (DRI).
Counsel for the petitioners submitted that they are innocent and have not committed any offences as alleged by the prosecution. He further submitted that the petitioners have been in judicial custody since 23.09.2025 and are ready and willing to abide by any conditions imposed by the Court.
Per contra, the Special Public Prosecutor argued that the petitioners had smuggled the gold and if granted bail, they may abscond. He strongly opposed the grant of bail to the petitioners.
A single bench of Justice S. Srimathy, after considering the facts and circumstances of the case, and particularly the period of incarceration already suffered by the petitioners, was inclined to grant bail.
The Court granted bail subject to several conditions, including the execution of a bond for Rs. 10,000 with two sureties, surrendering their passports, reporting daily to the DRI for four weeks, and not leaving India without prior permission.
The condition necessitated that the sureties shall affix their photographs and Left Thumb Impression in the surety bond and the Magistrate may obtain a copy of their Aadhar card or Bank pass Book to ensure their identity. Further directed the petitioners to surrender their passport to the respondent. Further, the petitioners shall not move out of india without prior permission from the respondent and they shall report before the respondent daily at 10.30 a.m., for a period of four weeks and thereafter, as and when required for interrogation.
It was also stated that the petitioners shall not abscond either during investigation or trial and shall not tamper with evidence or witness either during investigation or trial.
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