https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=446020 In a customs investigation alleging misdeclaration of the year of manufacture of imported cranes to under-value the goods and evade duty, the Court considered bail on the basis that the inquiry was largely document-driven and depended on records from transport authorities. The accused had appeared on some dates, expressed willingness to cooperate, and offered to furnish available documents. Although the prosecution relied on the gravity of the economic offence and possible non-cooperation, the Court found that further investigation could continue without custodial detention and granted bail subject to conditions during the pendency of the investigation. en-us Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 23 Nov 2023 14:12:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=446020 In a customs investigation alleging misdeclaration of the year of manufacture of imported cranes to under-value the goods and evade duty, the Court considered bail on the basis that the inquiry was largely document-driven and depended on records from transport authorities. The accused had appeared on some dates, expressed willingness to cooperate, and offered to furnish available documents. Although the prosecution relied on the gravity of the economic offence and possible non-cooperation, the Court found that further investigation could continue without custodial detention and granted bail subject to conditions during the pendency of the investigation. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 21 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=446020