https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438184 Anticipatory bail was refused in a Customs Act investigation concerning the alleged export of prohibited red sandal logs. The Court treated the consignment as misdeclared cargo, noted the applicant's role as sender, and found that his replies to summons did not clarify the recipient or the e-way bills. Because the inquiry required tracing the wider conspiracy and identifying possible involvement of persons at the ICD or outside parties, the Court considered custodial interrogation necessary and found that the conditions for anticipatory bail were not satisfied. en-us Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 24 May 2023 17:21:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438184 Anticipatory bail was refused in a Customs Act investigation concerning the alleged export of prohibited red sandal logs. The Court treated the consignment as misdeclared cargo, noted the applicant's role as sender, and found that his replies to summons did not clarify the recipient or the e-way bills. Because the inquiry required tracing the wider conspiracy and identifying possible involvement of persons at the ICD or outside parties, the Court considered custodial interrogation necessary and found that the conditions for anticipatory bail were not satisfied. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 18 Apr 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=438184