https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=350430 Regular bail under the Customs Act was granted after applying settled bail principles, including the presumption of innocence, the rule that bail is the norm, and assessment of flight risk, interference with evidence, and the seriousness of the accusation. The Court noted that investigation was substantially complete, custodial interrogation had effectively ended, the offence was triable by a Magistrate and carried a maximum sentence of seven years, and the record did not clearly support the goods valuation. It also relied on the applicant's residence and business ties in Surat to find a low risk of absconding. Bail was therefore allowed on terms and conditions. en-us Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 11:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=350430 Regular bail under the Customs Act was granted after applying settled bail principles, including the presumption of innocence, the rule that bail is the norm, and assessment of flight risk, interference with evidence, and the seriousness of the accusation. The Court noted that investigation was substantially complete, custodial interrogation had effectively ended, the offence was triable by a Magistrate and carried a maximum sentence of seven years, and the record did not clearly support the goods valuation. It also relied on the applicant's residence and business ties in Surat to find a low risk of absconding. Bail was therefore allowed on terms and conditions. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 02 Nov 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=350430