https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41429 The Madras HC treated Section 438 CrPC principles as applicable to customs offences and considered whether a reasonable apprehension of arrest existed on the basis of a specific accusation. It stated that anticipatory bail is an extraordinary pre-arrest remedy, but one that may be granted where liberty requires protection. On the material before it, the Court found no basis to refuse relief at that stage and granted anticipatory bail with safeguards, including sureties and daily reporting to the customs authority until complaint was filed. en-us Mon, 21 Sep 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 03 Jun 2010 11:44:15 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41429 The Madras HC treated Section 438 CrPC principles as applicable to customs offences and considered whether a reasonable apprehension of arrest existed on the basis of a specific accusation. It stated that anticipatory bail is an extraordinary pre-arrest remedy, but one that may be granted where liberty requires protection. On the material before it, the Court found no basis to refuse relief at that stage and granted anticipatory bail with safeguards, including sureties and daily reporting to the customs authority until complaint was filed. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 21 Sep 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41429