https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=410313 In a customs prosecution involving seizure of foreign-origin gold, the Madhya Pradesh HC noted that the applicants were in custody under the Customs Act and that investigation was still pending. The material on record, including the recovery and statements recorded during investigation, was treated as sufficient at that stage to show that further evidence remained to be collected. On that basis, pre-trial release under Section 439 CrPC was considered inappropriate because bail could interfere with the continuing inquiry, and the bail applications were rejected. en-us Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 15 Apr 2022 12:01:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=410313 In a customs prosecution involving seizure of foreign-origin gold, the Madhya Pradesh HC noted that the applicants were in custody under the Customs Act and that investigation was still pending. The material on record, including the recovery and statements recorded during investigation, was treated as sufficient at that stage to show that further evidence remained to be collected. On that basis, pre-trial release under Section 439 CrPC was considered inappropriate because bail could interfere with the continuing inquiry, and the bail applications were rejected. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 19 Jul 2021 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=410313