https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769692 The Allahabad HC granted anticipatory bail to an applicant charged under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962 for smuggling foreign origin gold and cash. The court found prima facie satisfaction that the recovered items belonged to a registered firm with legitimate business turnover and GST/income tax returns. Since no recovery was made from the applicant personally, the complaint was already filed, and the maximum punishment under Section 135 is seven years, the court allowed anticipatory bail with conditions including personal bond and two sureties. en-us Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 08:38:14 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769692 The Allahabad HC granted anticipatory bail to an applicant charged under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962 for smuggling foreign origin gold and cash. The court found prima facie satisfaction that the recovered items belonged to a registered firm with legitimate business turnover and GST/income tax returns. Since no recovery was made from the applicant personally, the complaint was already filed, and the maximum punishment under Section 135 is seven years, the court allowed anticipatory bail with conditions including personal bond and two sureties. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=769692