https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=448541 Bombay HC rejected pre-arrest bail application in gold smuggling case. Court found prima facie material showing applicant received 36 kgs of smuggled melted gold, with specific statements identifying applicant as recipient despite consignment being addressed to another entity. Though offense carried punishment under seven years warranting favorable discretion per SC precedent, HC determined custodial interrogation was indispensable for effective investigation to uncover syndicate members and offense details. Application dismissed based on applicant's apparent involvement and investigation necessity. en-us Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Jan 2024 12:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=448541 Bombay HC rejected pre-arrest bail application in gold smuggling case. Court found prima facie material showing applicant received 36 kgs of smuggled melted gold, with specific statements identifying applicant as recipient despite consignment being addressed to another entity. Though offense carried punishment under seven years warranting favorable discretion per SC precedent, HC determined custodial interrogation was indispensable for effective investigation to uncover syndicate members and offense details. Application dismissed based on applicant's apparent involvement and investigation necessity. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 30 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=448541