https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46298 Bail in a customs smuggling prosecution was refused because the court found the accused was prima facie linked to the transaction, including alleged arrangement of travel and foreign exchange, and had not retracted his statement. The voluntariness and admissibility of statements recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act were treated as matters for trial, not for final determination at the bail stage. The court also relied on the gravity of the alleged offence and the petitioner's asserted prior involvement in similar smuggling cases, which together weighed against release pending trial. en-us Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 17 Jul 2010 10:49:49 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46298 Bail in a customs smuggling prosecution was refused because the court found the accused was prima facie linked to the transaction, including alleged arrangement of travel and foreign exchange, and had not retracted his statement. The voluntariness and admissibility of statements recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act were treated as matters for trial, not for final determination at the bail stage. The court also relied on the gravity of the alleged offence and the petitioner's asserted prior involvement in similar smuggling cases, which together weighed against release pending trial. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 07 Mar 2001 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=46298