https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=380640 In a bailable offence under Section 104(3) of the Customs Act, 1962, bail is a matter of right, and the customs officer exercising that power stands in the same position as an officer in charge of a police station for bail purposes. The procedural scheme permits release on bail on the terms of bail itself, namely sureties or, where appropriate, a personal bond without sureties. Conditions requiring monthly reporting, appearance before the investigating officer, or abstention from involvement in any offence were held to be impermissible continuing restraints, and were set aside as illegal. en-us Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Aug 2019 11:34:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=380640 In a bailable offence under Section 104(3) of the Customs Act, 1962, bail is a matter of right, and the customs officer exercising that power stands in the same position as an officer in charge of a police station for bail purposes. The procedural scheme permits release on bail on the terms of bail itself, namely sureties or, where appropriate, a personal bond without sureties. Conditions requiring monthly reporting, appearance before the investigating officer, or abstention from involvement in any offence were held to be impermissible continuing restraints, and were set aside as illegal. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 09 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=380640