https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=442623 The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of involvement in smuggling gold bullions under section 135(1)(b) of the Customs Act, 1962. Despite opposition from the State and DRI, citing evidence of the petitioner's connection to the smuggling activities, the court emphasized the lack of direct incriminating evidence linking the petitioner to the seized gold. Considering this and the absence of witness tampering allegations, the court decided to release the petitioner on bail upon arrest or surrender, subject to specified conditions, including trial cooperation and surrender of any passport. en-us Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 06 Sep 2023 08:49:54 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=442623 The court granted anticipatory bail to the petitioner accused of involvement in smuggling gold bullions under section 135(1)(b) of the Customs Act, 1962. Despite opposition from the State and DRI, citing evidence of the petitioner's connection to the smuggling activities, the court emphasized the lack of direct incriminating evidence linking the petitioner to the seized gold. Considering this and the absence of witness tampering allegations, the court decided to release the petitioner on bail upon arrest or surrender, subject to specified conditions, including trial cooperation and surrender of any passport. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=442623