TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
Regarding Arrest and Bail under Central Excise Act, 1944
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....ted in section 9A to specify that the offences relating to excisable goods, where the duty involvement exceeds Rs. fifty lakh and which are punishable under clause (b) or clause (bbbb) of sub-section (1) of section 9, are cognizable and non-bailable. For ease of reference, clause (b) and clause (bbbb) of sub-section 9(1) as well as new sub-section 9A (1A) are summarized below: (i) Clause (b) of sub-section 9(1) - Whoever evades the payment of any duty payable under this Act; (ii) Clause (bbbb) of sub-section 9(1) - Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or the rules made there under in relation to credit of any duty allowed to be utilised towards payment of excise duty on final product. (iii) Sub-section 9A(1A) - The....
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....istrate without unnecessary delay and within 24 hours of arrest. 3.2 A list of non-bailable offences where decision to arrest may be taken by the Commissioner is given below:- (a) clandestine removal of manufactured goods; (b) removal of goods without declaring the correct assessable value and receiving a portion of sale price in cash which is in excess of invoice price and not accounted for in the books of account; (c) taking Cenvat Credit without the receiving the goods specified in the invoice; (d) taking Cenvat Credit on fake invoices; (e) issuing Cenvatable invoices without delivering the goods specified in the said invoice. 3.3 In all ot....
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....cise powers under section 21 including powers to grant bail. 4.2 Bail should be subject to the condition(s), as deemed fit, depending upon the facts and circumstances of each individual case. It has to be ensured that the amount of bail bond/ surety should not be excessive and should be commensurate with the financial status of the arrested person. Further the bail conditions should be informed by the arresting officer in writing to the person arrested and also informed on telephone to the nominated person of the person(s) arrested. Arrested person should be allowed to talk to the nominated person. If the conditions of the bail are fulfilled by the arrested person, he shall be released by the officer concerned on bail. The ar....
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....d. 5.2 Decision to arrest needs to be taken on case-to-case basis considering various factors, such as, nature & gravity of offence, quantum of duty evaded or credit wrongfully availed, nature & quality of evidence, possibility of evidences being tampered with or witnesses being influenced, cooperation with the investigation, etc. To summarize, power to arrest has to be exercised after careful consideration of the facts of the case and the above factors. 5.3 There is no prescribed format for arrest memo but an arrest memo must be in compliance with the directions of Hon'ble Supreme Court in case of D. K. Basu Vs State of W.B reported as 1997 (1) SCC 416. The arres....
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.... officer in the service of Central or State Governments and in case such medical officer in not available, by a registered medical practitioner soon after the arrest is made. If an arrested person is a female then such an examination shall be made only by, or under supervision of a female medical officer, and in case such female medical officer is not available, by a female registered medical practitioner; (iv) It shall be the duty of the officer having the custody of the arrested person to take reasonable care of the health and safety of the person arrested. Reports to be sent 6.0 Chief Commissioners shall send a report on every arrest to the Zonal Member within 24 hours of the arrest giving suc....