https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=442912 Anticipatory bail is not barred merely because proclamation proceedings under Section 82 CrPC have been initiated; the bar applies only after a valid declaration as a proclaimed offender, supported by due publication. As the record did not show compliance with the statutory publication requirements, the applicant had not reached that stage. The respondent's contrary precedent was distinguished because it involved an already declared proclaimed offender who was absconding. On merits, the alleged Customs Act offence carried a maximum punishment of three years and was described as non-cognizable and bailable; delay in lodging the FIR, absence of criminal history, the applicant's non-public servant status, and parity with a co-accused supported grant of anticipatory bail. en-us Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 12 Sep 2023 14:46:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=442912 Anticipatory bail is not barred merely because proclamation proceedings under Section 82 CrPC have been initiated; the bar applies only after a valid declaration as a proclaimed offender, supported by due publication. As the record did not show compliance with the statutory publication requirements, the applicant had not reached that stage. The respondent's contrary precedent was distinguished because it involved an already declared proclaimed offender who was absconding. On merits, the alleged Customs Act offence carried a maximum punishment of three years and was described as non-cognizable and bailable; delay in lodging the FIR, absence of criminal history, the applicant's non-public servant status, and parity with a co-accused supported grant of anticipatory bail. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 06 Sep 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=442912