https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758706 HC granted bail to accused charged under Customs Act sections 135(1)(a), 135(1)(b), and 135(1)(i)(a) for smuggling gold bars. Court considered that trial had not commenced, accused's complicity remained to be determined, seized gold was in department custody, offense appeared compoundable under section 137(3), no evidence suggested accused would adversely affect trial if released, accused had no criminal antecedents, and had been in custody since June 25, 2024. Bail application was allowed. en-us Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Sep 2024 07:53:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758706 HC granted bail to accused charged under Customs Act sections 135(1)(a), 135(1)(b), and 135(1)(i)(a) for smuggling gold bars. Court considered that trial had not commenced, accused's complicity remained to be determined, seized gold was in department custody, offense appeared compoundable under section 137(3), no evidence suggested accused would adversely affect trial if released, accused had no criminal antecedents, and had been in custody since June 25, 2024. Bail application was allowed. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 11 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=758706