https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758470 Anticipatory bail in a customs smuggling case was refused because the allegations disclosed a prima facie role in the alleged offence and the matter was treated as an economic offence warranting cautious exercise of discretion. The Court held that pre-arrest protection is an extraordinary remedy available only in exceptional cases, and the applicant's failure to cooperate with the investigation weighed against grant of relief. Authorities cited by the applicant were found inapplicable on the facts. Relief was therefore declined on the basis that the circumstances did not justify interference. en-us Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 13 Sep 2024 20:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758470 Anticipatory bail in a customs smuggling case was refused because the allegations disclosed a prima facie role in the alleged offence and the matter was treated as an economic offence warranting cautious exercise of discretion. The Court held that pre-arrest protection is an extraordinary remedy available only in exceptional cases, and the applicant's failure to cooperate with the investigation weighed against grant of relief. Authorities cited by the applicant were found inapplicable on the facts. Relief was therefore declined on the basis that the circumstances did not justify interference. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758470