Bail in Customs Act case granted after custody period, alleged gold quantity, and investigation stage showed further detention was unnecessary.

Petitioners arrested in connection with an offence under the Customs Act, 1962 were found entitled to bail after the Court considered the nature of the accusation, the quantity of gold attributed to each petitioner, and the stage of investigation. As the petitioners had remained in custody for 35 days and further custodial detention was not considered necessary for investigative purposes, bail was granted on terms and conditions imposed by the Court.

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Issues: Whether the petitioners, arrested in connection with an offence under the Customs Act, 1962, were entitled to bail.

Analysis: The petitioners had remained in custody for 35 days. The Court took into account the nature of the accusation, the quantity of gold attributed to each petitioner, and the stage of investigation. On those facts, further custodial detention was found unnecessary for investigative purposes.

Conclusion: Bail was granted to the petitioners on the terms and conditions imposed by the Court.

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