https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774019 The HC granted anticipatory bail to the applicant in a smuggling case involving recovery of 112 I-Phones, 102 refurbished laptops, 6 Google Pixel phones, 216 pieces of cosmetics and 94,951 grams of tobacco. The court balanced investigation requirements against preventing harassment and unjustified detention. Despite documentary evidence suggesting the applicant's involvement in smuggling, the court found a prima-facie case for anticipatory bail under Sections 135(1)(a)(i)(A), 135(1)(a)(i)(B), 135(1)(b)(i)(A), 135(1)(b)(i)(B) of the Customs Act, 1962, subject to conditions upon arrest by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. en-us Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 02 Jul 2025 08:42:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774019 The HC granted anticipatory bail to the applicant in a smuggling case involving recovery of 112 I-Phones, 102 refurbished laptops, 6 Google Pixel phones, 216 pieces of cosmetics and 94,951 grams of tobacco. The court balanced investigation requirements against preventing harassment and unjustified detention. Despite documentary evidence suggesting the applicant's involvement in smuggling, the court found a prima-facie case for anticipatory bail under Sections 135(1)(a)(i)(A), 135(1)(a)(i)(B), 135(1)(b)(i)(A), 135(1)(b)(i)(B) of the Customs Act, 1962, subject to conditions upon arrest by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 24 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=774019