https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466171 A successive bail application under Section 439 CrPC in a customs smuggling prosecution was rejected because no material change in circumstances was shown after the earlier merits-based refusal. The court noted the recovery of gold, the applicant's statements under Section 108 of the Customs Act indicating prior involvement in gold smuggling, and the seriousness of the allegations. The filing of the charge-sheet alone did not amount to a substantive factual or legal change sufficient to justify reconsideration. On that basis, the second bail plea was dismissed. en-us Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:40:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466171 A successive bail application under Section 439 CrPC in a customs smuggling prosecution was rejected because no material change in circumstances was shown after the earlier merits-based refusal. The court noted the recovery of gold, the applicant's statements under Section 108 of the Customs Act indicating prior involvement in gold smuggling, and the seriousness of the allegations. The filing of the charge-sheet alone did not amount to a substantive factual or legal change sufficient to justify reconsideration. On that basis, the second bail plea was dismissed. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 03 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=466171