https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48302 Anticipatory bail was refused in a Customs Act prosecution alleging tampering of engine and chassis numbers and illicit import of a vehicle, as the Court found that a complete investigation into the importation and suspected tampering was still required. The Court held that the case did not disclose any special features justifying exercise of the extraordinary discretion under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The petitioner was left to surrender before the investigating officer or the jurisdictional Magistrate and seek regular bail in the ordinary course. en-us Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:13:44 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48302 Anticipatory bail was refused in a Customs Act prosecution alleging tampering of engine and chassis numbers and illicit import of a vehicle, as the Court found that a complete investigation into the importation and suspected tampering was still required. The Court held that the case did not disclose any special features justifying exercise of the extraordinary discretion under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The petitioner was left to surrender before the investigating officer or the jurisdictional Magistrate and seek regular bail in the ordinary course. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 10 Mar 2008 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=48302