Court rejects bail plea of man accused of smuggling gold
19 Aug 2014 5:41 AM IST
A Delhi court has dismissed the bail plea of a man, accused of smuggling gold coins worth Rs 1.33 crores from Dubai and throwing them in a dustbin at the IGI airport in Delhi. The court said, ‘prima facie it appeared to be a case of customs duty evasion.’ Accused Hameed Sultan Mohammed Ali had arrived at the Indira Gandhi International (IGI) airport from Dubai on 14 July and had allegedly thrown five packets containing gold coins into the dustbin of a toilet.
Special Judge Gurvinder Pal Singh rejected the bail plea of accused, while saying that ‘the alleged criminal act causing loss to public revenue clearly depicted that the accused did not deserve to be released on regular bail, at least at this stage.’ According to the prosecution, Ali was intercepted at the exit gate of customs arrival hall while he was going out. Ali’s counsel said his client was innocent. He argued that there was no cogent evidence against Ali so he should be released on bail.
Special Judge Gurvinder Pal Singh rejected the bail plea of accused, while saying that ‘the alleged criminal act causing loss to public revenue clearly depicted that the accused did not deserve to be released on regular bail, at least at this stage.’ According to the prosecution, Ali was intercepted at the exit gate of customs arrival hall while he was going out. Ali’s counsel said his client was innocent. He argued that there was no cogent evidence against Ali so he should be released on bail.
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