https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42295 Criminal process under the Customs Act and the Control of Imports and Exports Act was unsustainable where the record showed only acquaintance with the principal accused, attendance at Bombay visits, accompanying him on occasions, false hotel entries, and investigative statements. The Court found that this material did not disclose a prima facie conspiracy or a reasonable possibility of conviction; at most it raised suspicion, which was insufficient to justify continuation of proceedings. The statements relied on were treated as admissions rather than confessional material capable of sustaining prosecution. In the absence of a legally sufficient nexus between the petitioner and the alleged offences, the process was quashed. en-us Mon, 20 Jul 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 10 Jun 2010 13:00:25 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42295 Criminal process under the Customs Act and the Control of Imports and Exports Act was unsustainable where the record showed only acquaintance with the principal accused, attendance at Bombay visits, accompanying him on occasions, false hotel entries, and investigative statements. The Court found that this material did not disclose a prima facie conspiracy or a reasonable possibility of conviction; at most it raised suspicion, which was insufficient to justify continuation of proceedings. The statements relied on were treated as admissions rather than confessional material capable of sustaining prosecution. In the absence of a legally sufficient nexus between the petitioner and the alleged offences, the process was quashed. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 20 Jul 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42295