https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450120 Regular bail in a Customs Act prosecution may be granted on a prima facie assessment where investigation is complete, the offence is triable by a Magistrate, and there is no recovery or discovery at the instance of the accused. The Gujarat HC noted that the applicant was implicated mainly on the basis of a co-accused's statement, and that the court at the bail stage need not examine the evidence in detail. On those circumstances, discretion was exercised in favour of bail, and the applicant was ordered to be released on terms and conditions. en-us Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 28 Feb 2024 08:35:50 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450120 Regular bail in a Customs Act prosecution may be granted on a prima facie assessment where investigation is complete, the offence is triable by a Magistrate, and there is no recovery or discovery at the instance of the accused. The Gujarat HC noted that the applicant was implicated mainly on the basis of a co-accused's statement, and that the court at the bail stage need not examine the evidence in detail. On those circumstances, discretion was exercised in favour of bail, and the applicant was ordered to be released on terms and conditions. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 16 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=450120