https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180432 Regular bail was considered appropriate where accused persons had remained in custody for more than ten months, the investigation was substantially complete, and a complaint had been filed within limitation. Seizure of the alleged gold consignment and the fact that principal witnesses were government officers reduced concerns about evidence tampering or witness influence. Although the allegations under customs and criminal law were serious, pending inquiry into earlier similar transactions did not justify continued detention. The applicable considerations included the nature of accusation, potential punishment, prima facie material, risk of interference with witnesses, and prolonged pre-trial incarceration. en-us Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 25 Mar 2016 09:36:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180432 Regular bail was considered appropriate where accused persons had remained in custody for more than ten months, the investigation was substantially complete, and a complaint had been filed within limitation. Seizure of the alleged gold consignment and the fact that principal witnesses were government officers reduced concerns about evidence tampering or witness influence. Although the allegations under customs and criminal law were serious, pending inquiry into earlier similar transactions did not justify continued detention. The applicable considerations included the nature of accusation, potential punishment, prima facie material, risk of interference with witnesses, and prolonged pre-trial incarceration. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 22 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=180432