https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=442623 In a Customs Act prosecution concerning alleged seizure of gold bullions, the Patna HC granted anticipatory bail after noting that the petitioner was not shown to be in conscious physical possession of the recovered gold and no incriminating article was found from him. The implication was based mainly on the statement of a co-accused and surrounding circumstances. The Court also noted that the gold had already been confiscated by the Customs Department and that no specific allegation of witness tampering was made, making pre-arrest protection appropriate. 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 In a Customs Act prosecution concerning alleged seizure of gold bullions, the Patna HC granted anticipatory bail after noting that the petitioner was not shown to be in conscious physical possession of the recovered gold and no incriminating article was found from him. The implication was based mainly on the statement of a co-accused and surrounding circumstances. The Court also noted that the gold had already been confiscated by the Customs Department and that no specific allegation of witness tampering was made, making pre-arrest protection appropriate. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 18 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=442623