https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431997 Bail was granted in a customs prosecution because the arrest and continued custody prima facie showed serious infirmities in compliance with constitutional and statutory safeguards. The arrest memo was said to lack adequate particulars of the case and offence, the applicant was taken to the DRI office in circumstances suggesting arrest was intended from the outset, and there was no timely production before the Magistrate. The Court also treated the settlement protection under Section 127-F of the Customs Act as relevant where the dispute appeared connected to pending settlement proceedings. On this prima facie view, the legality of the custodial action was undermined. en-us Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Dec 2022 09:09:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431997 Bail was granted in a customs prosecution because the arrest and continued custody prima facie showed serious infirmities in compliance with constitutional and statutory safeguards. The arrest memo was said to lack adequate particulars of the case and offence, the applicant was taken to the DRI office in circumstances suggesting arrest was intended from the outset, and there was no timely production before the Magistrate. The Court also treated the settlement protection under Section 127-F of the Customs Act as relevant where the dispute appeared connected to pending settlement proceedings. On this prima facie view, the legality of the custodial action was undermined. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 23 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=431997