https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362805 Prolonged custody under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962, together with parity with a co-accused already on bail, justified release pending trial. The Supreme Court noted that the appellant had remained in custody for over 26 months and that the maximum punishment prescribed was seven years. On the totality of circumstances, the Court found bail appropriate and set aside the High Court's order, directing release on such conditions as the Special Chief Judicial Magistrate, Meerut might impose. en-us Fri, 18 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 04 Jul 2018 09:25:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362805 Prolonged custody under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962, together with parity with a co-accused already on bail, justified release pending trial. The Supreme Court noted that the appellant had remained in custody for over 26 months and that the maximum punishment prescribed was seven years. On the totality of circumstances, the Court found bail appropriate and set aside the High Court's order, directing release on such conditions as the Special Chief Judicial Magistrate, Meerut might impose. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 18 May 2018 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=362805