https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180097 In a non-bailable Customs Act prosecution, bail under Section 439 CrPC depends on a cumulative assessment of the seriousness of the accusation, the stage of investigation, the character of the evidence, and the risk of absconding or tampering with evidence. The Court reiterated that personal liberty is a constitutional value and that bail is not to be denied as punishment; it also held that an economic offence is not, by itself, a separate statutory ground for automatic refusal of bail. As the investigation was complete, the goods were seized, the complaint was filed, and the principal witnesses were official witnesses, bail was granted subject to bond and surety. en-us Fri, 04 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 16 Mar 2016 15:00:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180097 In a non-bailable Customs Act prosecution, bail under Section 439 CrPC depends on a cumulative assessment of the seriousness of the accusation, the stage of investigation, the character of the evidence, and the risk of absconding or tampering with evidence. The Court reiterated that personal liberty is a constitutional value and that bail is not to be denied as punishment; it also held that an economic offence is not, by itself, a separate statutory ground for automatic refusal of bail. As the investigation was complete, the goods were seized, the complaint was filed, and the principal witnesses were official witnesses, bail was granted subject to bond and surety. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 04 Feb 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180097