https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768741 The ADDL.CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS COURT, BENGALURU rejected a regular bail petition in a gold smuggling case. The petitioner was found concealing 17 gold bars during a personal search conducted by customs officials. The court held that the personal search and seizure procedures followed by investigating officers were lawful under Customs Act Sections 102 and 104, as the petitioner consented to the search and proper mahazar was drawn with panchas present. The court noted the offense involved hawala channels and emphasized that granting bail would send a wrong message to society and impact national economic interests. The petition under Section 483 of BNS-2023 was dismissed. en-us Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Apr 2025 09:27:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768741 The ADDL.CITY CIVIL & SESSIONS COURT, BENGALURU rejected a regular bail petition in a gold smuggling case. The petitioner was found concealing 17 gold bars during a personal search conducted by customs officials. The court held that the personal search and seizure procedures followed by investigating officers were lawful under Customs Act Sections 102 and 104, as the petitioner consented to the search and proper mahazar was drawn with panchas present. The court noted the offense involved hawala channels and emphasized that granting bail would send a wrong message to society and impact national economic interests. The petition under Section 483 of BNS-2023 was dismissed. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 27 Mar 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=768741