https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297964 Bail under Section 439 CrPC in a Customs Act prosecution was assessed by reference to the prima facie material, including the statement recorded under Section 108, the alleged seizure and mobile-phone printouts. The court held that challenges to the statement and other evidentiary objections were matters for trial, while the seriousness of the alleged conduct and the prosecution material remained relevant at the bail stage. It also treated an earlier coordinate bench order as supporting the prosecution case for the limited purpose of bail consideration. Bail was declined and the application was rejected. en-us Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 02 Oct 2021 10:00:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297964 Bail under Section 439 CrPC in a Customs Act prosecution was assessed by reference to the prima facie material, including the statement recorded under Section 108, the alleged seizure and mobile-phone printouts. The court held that challenges to the statement and other evidentiary objections were matters for trial, while the seriousness of the alleged conduct and the prosecution material remained relevant at the bail stage. It also treated an earlier coordinate bench order as supporting the prosecution case for the limited purpose of bail consideration. Bail was declined and the application was rejected. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 18 Dec 2017 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=297964