https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45151 A later prosecution for conspiracy and connected smuggling offences was held not to be barred where the earlier conviction related to a different and distinct conspiracy headed by separate persons. The High Court erred in treating the two conspiracies as the same and quashing the proceedings. In view of the respondent's confession, prolonged delay, and the need to avoid unnecessary harassment in a joint trial, the Court directed separation of the respondent's trial from the co-accused and allowed the prosecution a limited period to produce evidence before the trial court decided whether a prima facie case existed. en-us Tue, 24 Mar 1970 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 20 Nov 2015 12:01:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45151 A later prosecution for conspiracy and connected smuggling offences was held not to be barred where the earlier conviction related to a different and distinct conspiracy headed by separate persons. The High Court erred in treating the two conspiracies as the same and quashing the proceedings. In view of the respondent's confession, prolonged delay, and the need to avoid unnecessary harassment in a joint trial, the Court directed separation of the respondent's trial from the co-accused and allowed the prosecution a limited period to produce evidence before the trial court decided whether a prima facie case existed. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 24 Mar 1970 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=45151