https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761635 Allahabad HC granted bail to accused charged under Section 135 of Customs Act, 1962 for possession of smuggled gold bars. Court considered that trial had not commenced, accused's complicity undetermined, gold in department custody, offense compoundable under Section 137(3), no criminal antecedents, applicant's willingness to deposit customs duty, and prolonged custody since May 2024. Bail granted with conditions including personal bond, sureties, court appearances, passport surrender, and prohibition on tampering with evidence or similar offenses. en-us Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 13 Nov 2024 21:20:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761635 Allahabad HC granted bail to accused charged under Section 135 of Customs Act, 1962 for possession of smuggled gold bars. Court considered that trial had not commenced, accused's complicity undetermined, gold in department custody, offense compoundable under Section 137(3), no criminal antecedents, applicant's willingness to deposit customs duty, and prolonged custody since May 2024. Bail granted with conditions including personal bond, sureties, court appearances, passport surrender, and prohibition on tampering with evidence or similar offenses. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 07 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=761635