https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=3933 Bail in a customs evasion prosecution was considered against the backdrop of prior Delhi HC views treating the offence under Section 135(1)(ii) of the Customs Act, 1962 as non-bailable, the pendency of Supreme Court proceedings, and an existing compounding order granting immunity on payment of the specified amount. The Court took into account the seriousness of the alleged duty evasion, the stage of trial, prolonged custody, and the compounding arrangement, and permitted release subject to deposit of 50% of the compounding amount with the Chief Commissioner, followed by execution of bond and surety. en-us Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=3933 Bail in a customs evasion prosecution was considered against the backdrop of prior Delhi HC views treating the offence under Section 135(1)(ii) of the Customs Act, 1962 as non-bailable, the pendency of Supreme Court proceedings, and an existing compounding order granting immunity on payment of the specified amount. The Court took into account the seriousness of the alleged duty evasion, the stage of trial, prolonged custody, and the compounding arrangement, and permitted release subject to deposit of 50% of the compounding amount with the Chief Commissioner, followed by execution of bond and surety. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=3933