https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753598 A passport may be returned to an accused foreign national facing customs prosecution where the court is satisfied that attendance at trial can be secured by conditions and the risk of absconding is adequately addressed. Applying that assessment, the court distinguished between two petitioners: one was permitted to travel subject to safeguards, including securing her presence before the trial court, while the other was denied relief because sufficient grounds for release of the passport were not shown. The court also considered the seriousness of the accusations, the pendency of confiscation and appellate proceedings, and the practical hardship pleaded, but granted only limited relief. en-us Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 05 May 2025 14:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753598 A passport may be returned to an accused foreign national facing customs prosecution where the court is satisfied that attendance at trial can be secured by conditions and the risk of absconding is adequately addressed. Applying that assessment, the court distinguished between two petitioners: one was permitted to travel subject to safeguards, including securing her presence before the trial court, while the other was denied relief because sufficient grounds for release of the passport were not shown. The court also considered the seriousness of the accusations, the pendency of confiscation and appellate proceedings, and the practical hardship pleaded, but granted only limited relief. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 04 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=753598