JUDGEMENT
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(1.)The six appellants are A-8, Mohamed Hussain Omer Kochra alias Mr. Buick alias Naznen, A-12, Maganlal Naranji Patel, A-16, N. B. Mukherji, A-15, N. S. Rao, A-14, Parasuram T. Kanel, A-6, Lakshmandas Chaganlal Bhatia alias Sham. In this Judgment "A" means accused. Forty persons including the appellants were jointly prosecuted for criminal conspiracy to import and deal in gold punishable under Section 120B of the Indian Penal Code read with S. 167 (81) of the Sea Customs Act, 1878 and for substantive offences punishable under Section 167 (81).
(2.)A-1 to 5, A-18 to 35 and A-57 are absconding or being foreigners are not amenable to the processes of the Court. A-1 Jamal Shuhaibar, A-2 George Shuhaibar and A-3 Jawadat Shuhaibar of Beirut and A-4 Yusuf Mohamed Lori alias Abdulla of Bahrein sent gold from the Middle East. A-5 Juan Castarner Casanovas and A-18 Bernardo Sas of Geneva are foreign collaborators. A-19 Hamad Sultan and A-37 Chunilal alias Professor Kamal alias Dwarkadas of Bombay were concerned in the smuggling of gold. A-20 to A-35 Mrs. Gisele Minot, B. J. Lupi, J. P. Hoffman, Jacques Minot, Geoffre allan, M. Torrens, Mrs. Mora Margaret, Armand Yavercowaski, Gran Powell, G. J. Flamat, Mrs. A. Ramel, Mrs. S. B. Taylor J. C. Catino, E. D. Gill, A. J. Mascardo and A. A. Grant are foreigners and are said to have carried gold from foreign countries to India by air.
(3.)The trial proceeded against A-6 to 17, A-36, A-38, A-39 and A-40. A-6 Lakshmandas is a financier. A-14 Parasuram is his brother-in-law. A-7, Rabiyabi Usman alias Grandma is the mother of A-9 Rukaiyabai Mohamed Hussain Kochra, A-10 Abidabai Usman and A-38 Hassan Usman. A-8 Kochra is the husband of A-9. A-11 Murad Asharnoff remitted funds to foreign countries. A-12 Maganlal Naranji Patel and A-13 Mafatlal Mohanlal Parekh are bullion merchants of Bombay. A-15 N. S. Rao, A-16 N. B. Mukherji, A-17 Timothy Miranda, A-39 D. K. Deshmukh and A-40 Jacob Miranda alias Tambaku were mechanics in the employ of the Air India International. A-36 Francis Bello was a co-conspirator. The Additional Chief Presidency Magistrate, 3rd Court, Esplanade, Bombay, acquitted A-9, 10, 13, 39 and 40 of all the charges. He convicted A-6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 14, 15, 16, 17, 36 and 38 of criminal conspiracy and substantive offences under Section 167 (81) and passed sentences of imprisonment and fine.