https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=30904 Customs officers' statutory power of arrest under the Customs Act operates where they have reason to believe a specified offence has been committed, subject to safeguards such as disclosure of arrest grounds and prompt production before a magistrate. Anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC cannot be granted as a blanket shield against unspecified future offences, and protection must rest on concrete, offence-specific facts. Statements recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act are distinct from police statements, and the mere issue of summons does not by itself curtail the customs authorities' arrest powers if objective material later justifies arrest. A High Court direction requiring ten days' prior notice before any non-bailable arrest was therefore impermissible and was set aside. en-us Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 14 Nov 2015 16:38:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=30904 Customs officers' statutory power of arrest under the Customs Act operates where they have reason to believe a specified offence has been committed, subject to safeguards such as disclosure of arrest grounds and prompt production before a magistrate. Anticipatory bail under Section 438 CrPC cannot be granted as a blanket shield against unspecified future offences, and protection must rest on concrete, offence-specific facts. Statements recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act are distinct from police statements, and the mere issue of summons does not by itself curtail the customs authorities' arrest powers if objective material later justifies arrest. A High Court direction requiring ten days' prior notice before any non-bailable arrest was therefore impermissible and was set aside. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 03 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=30904