https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765886 A statement recorded under section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 is admissible, but it cannot by itself justify continued pre-trial detention or sustain conviction unless supported by independent corroborative material and shown to be voluntary and trustworthy. In a customs prosecution under section 135, the Court considered the absence of any prohibited or restricted article recovery, the filing of the complaint, the applicant's lack of criminal history, and the limited risk of tampering or witness intimidation. On that basis, bail was found justified and the applicant was ordered to be released on conditions, with the trial to proceed on its own merits. en-us Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 17:50:01 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765886 A statement recorded under section 108 of the Customs Act, 1962 is admissible, but it cannot by itself justify continued pre-trial detention or sustain conviction unless supported by independent corroborative material and shown to be voluntary and trustworthy. In a customs prosecution under section 135, the Court considered the absence of any prohibited or restricted article recovery, the filing of the complaint, the applicant's lack of criminal history, and the limited risk of tampering or witness intimidation. On that basis, bail was found justified and the applicant was ordered to be released on conditions, with the trial to proceed on its own merits. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 27 Jan 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=765886