https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463875 HC refused bail. The court found prima facie involvement of the accused in long-running smuggling of gold biscuits and foreign cigarettes with an associate from abroad, noting the accused's acceptance of illegal smuggling and absence of documentary proof of lawful purchase. Allegations that the body search lacked independent witnesses and that the accused lacked knowledge of the recovery were insufficient to rebut the investigation's evidence. The court declined to probe merits at bail stage, emphasized the gravity of the offence and potential punishment, and held there were no grounds to enlarge the accused on bail. en-us Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:07:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463875 HC refused bail. The court found prima facie involvement of the accused in long-running smuggling of gold biscuits and foreign cigarettes with an associate from abroad, noting the accused's acceptance of illegal smuggling and absence of documentary proof of lawful purchase. Allegations that the body search lacked independent witnesses and that the accused lacked knowledge of the recovery were insufficient to rebut the investigation's evidence. The court declined to probe merits at bail stage, emphasized the gravity of the offence and potential punishment, and held there were no grounds to enlarge the accused on bail. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 02 May 2025 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=463875