https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754183 Bail was granted after the Court noted that the alleged offences carried a maximum sentence of up to seven years, the investigation had substantially progressed, and further custodial detention was no longer shown to be necessary after about 52 days in custody, subject to the petitioner cooperating in the investigation. The Court noted submissions on the possible application of Section 41A CrPC and the similar nature of Section 108 of the Customs Act, but did not decide that issue in detail. The operative basis for release was the stage of investigation and the absence of a demonstrated need for continued custody. en-us Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 19 Jun 2024 08:32:10 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754183 Bail was granted after the Court noted that the alleged offences carried a maximum sentence of up to seven years, the investigation had substantially progressed, and further custodial detention was no longer shown to be necessary after about 52 days in custody, subject to the petitioner cooperating in the investigation. The Court noted submissions on the possible application of Section 41A CrPC and the similar nature of Section 108 of the Customs Act, but did not decide that issue in detail. The operative basis for release was the stage of investigation and the absence of a demonstrated need for continued custody. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 10 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=754183