CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION vs KULWANT RAI

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Reserved on: 04th August, 2025 Pronounced on: 05th January, 2026 + CRL.A. 1147/2025 CENTRAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION Through Inspector Satyabir Singh EOU-V/EO-II, CBI, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, New Delhi-110003. …..Appellant Through: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, SPP, CBI with Mr. Mohd. Changez Ali Khan, Advocate. versus KULWANT RAI S/o Joginder Pal R/o H.No.7/159, Moh. Muktapura, Banga, Nawashahr, Distt. Shahid Bhagat Singh Nagar, Punjab. ….Respondent Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA J U D G M E N T NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J. 1. Criminal Appeal under Section 378(2)(b) of Cr.P.C., has been filed on behalf of the Appellant/CBI, against the Impugned Judgment dated Signature Not Verified Signed By:VIKAS Crl. A.1147/2025 Page 1 of 23 ARORA Signing Date:05.01.2026 17:50:45 28.01.2017 whereby the learned Special Judge, has acquitted the Respondent, Kulwant Rai in RC No. 19/2012, CBI, EOU-V, EO-II, New Delhi. 2. Brief facts of the case are that a Complaint was received from Mr. Sandeep Kumar Rawal, Deputy Commissioner (Preventive), Customs, IGI Airport, T-3, New Delhi, that on the intervening night of 11/12.09.2012, Respondent landed at IGI Airport, Delhi from Bangkok, Thailand by Flight No. TG-315 and was intercepted by the team of Customs (Preventive) IGI Airport, New Delhi. Because of his suspicious movements and an abnormal bulge in the lower part of both his legs, his bag was examined and personal search was conducted, after serving him with a Notice under Section 102 of the Customs Act, 1962. During his personal search, FICNs to the tune of Rs.6,01,500/- in dominations of Rs.1,000/- and Rs.500/-, which were found concealed in the socks of both of his legs, was recovered. The Case under Section 120B read with Secti