https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280270 Seized perishable goods may be released and disposed of by the criminal court when they form case property in a pending prosecution, because the court's incidental powers can regulate custody even if customs confiscation proceedings are also pending. Physical production of the goods in court is not indispensable where the property is otherwise identified and can be proved by other means. Any release or disposal order must, however, protect the customs department's interest by imposing safeguards such as an indemnity bond, an undertaking to pay if confiscation is later upheld, and retention of representative material for trial purposes. en-us Fri, 25 Mar 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 27 Apr 2019 12:16:09 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280270 Seized perishable goods may be released and disposed of by the criminal court when they form case property in a pending prosecution, because the court's incidental powers can regulate custody even if customs confiscation proceedings are also pending. Physical production of the goods in court is not indispensable where the property is otherwise identified and can be proved by other means. Any release or disposal order must, however, protect the customs department's interest by imposing safeguards such as an indemnity bond, an undertaking to pay if confiscation is later upheld, and retention of representative material for trial purposes. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 25 Mar 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=280270