https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42674 Anticipatory bail in an alleged illegal import of contraband goods was justified because the material against the petitioner was limited to one indirect statement, with no further incriminating evidence collected and no established non-cooperation in investigation. The Court applied the settled factors for bail in non-bailable offences, including seriousness of the offence, nature of evidence, likelihood of appearance at trial, risk of witness tampering and public interest, and found that mere gravity of an economic offence was insufficient without prima facie material linking the accused to the offence. Bail was granted on bond and surety, subject to continued cooperation with the investigation. en-us Thu, 09 Nov 1989 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:49:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42674 Anticipatory bail in an alleged illegal import of contraband goods was justified because the material against the petitioner was limited to one indirect statement, with no further incriminating evidence collected and no established non-cooperation in investigation. The Court applied the settled factors for bail in non-bailable offences, including seriousness of the offence, nature of evidence, likelihood of appearance at trial, risk of witness tampering and public interest, and found that mere gravity of an economic offence was insufficient without prima facie material linking the accused to the offence. Bail was granted on bond and surety, subject to continued cooperation with the investigation. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 09 Nov 1989 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42674