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Chen Hsui Yun Vs Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (Supreme Court of India)
Supreme Court of India granted reduction of amount towards compounding of offence under section 137 of the Customs Act, 1962 as the impugned foreign currency is already confiscated in the matter.
Facts-
The appellant filed the petition to explore the possibility of compounding the entire offence said to have been committed by the appellant.
The relevant background of the matter are that while boarding Air India flight No.AI-310 from New Delhi to Hong Kong on 27.08.2019, five passengers, including the appellant, were intercepted and were found carrying a huge quantity of foreign currency in their baggage. Foreign currency equivalent to Rs.65,16,000/- was recovered from the baggage of the appellant. The appellant was enlarged on bail by the CMM, Patiala House Courts, New Delhi, imposing the conditions that she would not travel abroad without the permission of the Court. The later application moved by the appellant pointing out her hardships and having no accommodation in India was considered and ultimately, the CMM, Patiala House Courts, by the order dated 18.12.2020, allowed the appellant to visit abroad for a period of six weeks on certain conditions which was, however, set aside by the District and Sessions Judge, Delhi on 10.02.2021 in Criminal Revision Petition No.09 of 2021.
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