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Delhi Court Grants Bail to 8 Accused in Rs 9.9-Crore Gold Smuggling Case
- •A Delhi court granted bail to eight men accused of smuggling over 6 kg of gold worth Rs 9.9 crore.
- •The accused were arrested by the customs department on September 22 after arriving from Dubai at the Indira Gandhi International Airport.
- •The court noted that no gold was recovered from the personal possession or baggage of the accused upon their arrival.
- •Chief Judicial Magistrate Mridul Gupta observed that continued detention was unjustified as the principal physical evidence had already been seized.
- •Bail was granted on personal and surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each with conditions to cooperate with the investigation and not leave the country.
Key Questions Answered
The court granted bail because the Delhi customs department failed to show any specific reason for their continued detention, no gold was recovered from their persons or baggage upon arrival, and the principal physical evidence had already been seized.
The court granted bail on personal and surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each, with conditions that they must not leave the country, must appear before the court, cooperate with the investigation, not tamper with evidence or influence witnesses, and keep their mobile phones switched on at all times.
The accused were arrested by the customs department on September 22, 2026, after being detained the previous night at the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi on suspicion of gold smuggling following their return from Dubai.
