https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41658 A person arrested by customs authorities under the Customs Act and produced before a Magistrate may be dealt with under Section 437 CrPC where the Act is silent on procedure. The Magistrate's power to grant or refuse bail carries an implied power to commit the person to judicial custody when bail is declined, reinforced by Section 437(5). On the facts described, the grant of bail was found unsound in view of serious smuggling allegations and the need to protect and preserve the investigation, so the bail orders were cancelled and custody directed. en-us Wed, 05 Oct 1983 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:54:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41658 A person arrested by customs authorities under the Customs Act and produced before a Magistrate may be dealt with under Section 437 CrPC where the Act is silent on procedure. The Magistrate's power to grant or refuse bail carries an implied power to commit the person to judicial custody when bail is declined, reinforced by Section 437(5). On the facts described, the grant of bail was found unsound in view of serious smuggling allegations and the need to protect and preserve the investigation, so the bail orders were cancelled and custody directed. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 05 Oct 1983 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=41658