https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389601 Anticipatory bail was refused where the accused had repeatedly failed to join the investigation on unsustainable pretexts, and the court treated that non-cooperation as a strong factor against relief. The nature and gravity of the smuggling allegations, the accused's alleged link with the shop and transactions, and the need for custodial interrogation to trace the source, manner, and participants in the operation justified rejection of bail. The court reiterated that anticipatory bail is not granted as a matter of course and depends on cooperation with the investigating agency, antecedents, flight risk, and investigative necessity. en-us Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 12 Dec 2019 12:30:40 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389601 Anticipatory bail was refused where the accused had repeatedly failed to join the investigation on unsustainable pretexts, and the court treated that non-cooperation as a strong factor against relief. The nature and gravity of the smuggling allegations, the accused's alleged link with the shop and transactions, and the need for custodial interrogation to trace the source, manner, and participants in the operation justified rejection of bail. The court reiterated that anticipatory bail is not granted as a matter of course and depends on cooperation with the investigating agency, antecedents, flight risk, and investigative necessity. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=389601