https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754031 Bombay HC rejected the application under Section 227 CrPC filed by accused public servant who allegedly accepted monetary consideration for provisional release of consignment. The accused argued that finality of provisional release order under Customs Act absolved him of criminal liability, but HC found this contention without merit. Court held that prima facie materials and witness statements established conspiracy and showed accused obtained pecuniary gain by abusing his position, causing wrongful loss to government by not confiscating goods. The trial court's order was upheld and petitions rejected. en-us Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 15 Jun 2024 08:21:52 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754031 Bombay HC rejected the application under Section 227 CrPC filed by accused public servant who allegedly accepted monetary consideration for provisional release of consignment. The accused argued that finality of provisional release order under Customs Act absolved him of criminal liability, but HC found this contention without merit. Court held that prima facie materials and witness statements established conspiracy and showed accused obtained pecuniary gain by abusing his position, causing wrongful loss to government by not confiscating goods. The trial court's order was upheld and petitions rejected. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 26 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754031