https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297822 Anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC was considered in the context of a customs inquiry where the applicant had only been summoned, his statement recorded, and no offence or complaint had yet been registered. The Gujarat HC noted that arrest powers under Section 104 of the Customs Act are statutory and depend on objective facts giving reason to believe that a customs offence has been committed. It also reiterated that blanket protection against arrest or pre-emptive restraints on lawful customs action are impermissible. On those facts, the application was treated as premature and rejected. en-us Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Sep 2021 07:04:17 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297822 Anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC was considered in the context of a customs inquiry where the applicant had only been summoned, his statement recorded, and no offence or complaint had yet been registered. The Gujarat HC noted that arrest powers under Section 104 of the Customs Act are statutory and depend on objective facts giving reason to believe that a customs offence has been committed. It also reiterated that blanket protection against arrest or pre-emptive restraints on lawful customs action are impermissible. On those facts, the application was treated as premature and rejected. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297822