https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400162 Anticipatory bail in a customs investigation was refused where the applicant had only been summoned for examination under Section 108 of the Customs Act and had not yet been arrayed as an accused. The Court noted that customs authorities have statutory power to question persons when there is reason to believe an offence under the Act has been committed, and that anticipatory bail is an extraordinary remedy, especially in economic offences. On the facts, the apprehension of arrest was found premature, and pre-arrest protection was declined so the investigation could proceed. en-us Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 10 Feb 2021 15:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400162 Anticipatory bail in a customs investigation was refused where the applicant had only been summoned for examination under Section 108 of the Customs Act and had not yet been arrayed as an accused. The Court noted that customs authorities have statutory power to question persons when there is reason to believe an offence under the Act has been committed, and that anticipatory bail is an extraordinary remedy, especially in economic offences. On the facts, the apprehension of arrest was found premature, and pre-arrest protection was declined so the investigation could proceed. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 28 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=400162