https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796051 Bail in alleged clandestine manufacture and central excise duty-evasion matters should be assessed on the individual circumstances rather than denied automatically because the allegations concern an economic offence. The notes identify relevant safeguards as the maximum punishment, magistrate-triable nature of the alleged offences, filing of the complaint and framing of charges, parity with a co-accused granted bail, the official character of material witnesses, and whether continued detention is necessary. They state that these factors supported grant of bail while recognising the seriousness of economic offences. en-us Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:27:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796051 Bail in alleged clandestine manufacture and central excise duty-evasion matters should be assessed on the individual circumstances rather than denied automatically because the allegations concern an economic offence. The notes identify relevant safeguards as the maximum punishment, magistrate-triable nature of the alleged offences, filing of the complaint and framing of charges, parity with a co-accused granted bail, the official character of material witnesses, and whether continued detention is necessary. They state that these factors supported grant of bail while recognising the seriousness of economic offences. Case-Laws Central Excise Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=796051