https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457287 Bail was analysed against the gravity of the alleged organised smuggling operation, the investigative material linking the accused to the conspiracy, and credible concerns that witnesses could be intimidated or the investigation impeded. The Court treated telephonic contact, coordination with other accused, and alleged wrongful gain as indicative of active involvement, and considered that release could undermine witness confidence and evidence collection. Parity with co-accused was rejected because the accused's political position and alleged misuse of influence placed him on a materially different footing. On that basis, bail was declined and parity was held unavailable. en-us Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 26 Sep 2024 18:54:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457287 Bail was analysed against the gravity of the alleged organised smuggling operation, the investigative material linking the accused to the conspiracy, and credible concerns that witnesses could be intimidated or the investigation impeded. The Court treated telephonic contact, coordination with other accused, and alleged wrongful gain as indicative of active involvement, and considered that release could undermine witness confidence and evidence collection. Parity with co-accused was rejected because the accused's political position and alleged misuse of influence placed him on a materially different footing. On that basis, bail was declined and parity was held unavailable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 04 Jan 2023 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=457287