https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=333648 Bail was granted in a Customs Act complaint concerning alleged import and possession of gold, because the offence carried a maximum sentence of seven years and continued custody was not shown to be necessary for trial. The Court accepted that the recovered item was said to be non-prohibited and that detention would serve no useful purpose, while emphasizing that the accused could be secured through conditions. Bail was therefore allowed subject to safeguards including attendance, surrender of passport, furnishing of sureties, and compliance with trial dates to prevent misuse of liberty. en-us Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 16:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=333648 Bail was granted in a Customs Act complaint concerning alleged import and possession of gold, because the offence carried a maximum sentence of seven years and continued custody was not shown to be necessary for trial. The Court accepted that the recovered item was said to be non-prohibited and that detention would serve no useful purpose, while emphasizing that the accused could be secured through conditions. Bail was therefore allowed subject to safeguards including attendance, surrender of passport, furnishing of sureties, and compliance with trial dates to prevent misuse of liberty. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 04 Mar 2016 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=333648