https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299190 A bail condition requiring deposit of the alleged customs duty as a precondition for release was held impermissible because bail conditions must remain within the limits of the Code, such as securing attendance, preventing misuse of liberty, and protecting the administration of justice. An onerous condition that effectively defeats bail cannot be sustained. The direction to deposit the alleged duty on seized goods was therefore illegal and liable to be deleted, while any customs liability could still be pursued separately under the Customs Act. en-us Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Dec 2021 12:53:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299190 A bail condition requiring deposit of the alleged customs duty as a precondition for release was held impermissible because bail conditions must remain within the limits of the Code, such as securing attendance, preventing misuse of liberty, and protecting the administration of justice. An onerous condition that effectively defeats bail cannot be sustained. The direction to deposit the alleged duty on seized goods was therefore illegal and liable to be deleted, while any customs liability could still be pursued separately under the Customs Act. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 10 Jan 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299190