https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48149 The Delhi HC considered whether bail could be granted for an alleged Customs Act offence and whether its earlier view that the offence under Section 135(1)(ii) was non-bailable should be departed from. It maintained that position, relying on its prior orders and noting that the Supreme Court order cited by the applicant was fact-specific and did not alter the existing view; the challenge to bailability was also still pending. Taking into account the compounding proceedings, the alleged duty evasion, custody, and likely trial duration, the Court granted bail subject to deposit of 50% of the compounding fee stated in the compounding order, together with the required bond and surety. en-us Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Dec 2014 11:04:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48149 The Delhi HC considered whether bail could be granted for an alleged Customs Act offence and whether its earlier view that the offence under Section 135(1)(ii) was non-bailable should be departed from. It maintained that position, relying on its prior orders and noting that the Supreme Court order cited by the applicant was fact-specific and did not alter the existing view; the challenge to bailability was also still pending. Taking into account the compounding proceedings, the alleged duty evasion, custody, and likely trial duration, the Court granted bail subject to deposit of 50% of the compounding fee stated in the compounding order, together with the required bond and surety. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 02 Nov 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48149