Bail Granted in Customs Case Despite 14-Year Absence with Strict Trial Conditions

Jagesh Rajbhar @ Jagesh Rai Vs Union of India (Allahabad High Court) The Allahabad High Court considered the bail application of Jagesh Rajbhar @ Jagesh Rai in Complaint Case No. 176/1998, under Section 135(1B) of the Customs Act, 1962, pending at P.S. Customs, District Lucknow. The applicant had been in custody since 1 September 2025 and sought bail. He had previously been granted bail in 2002 and had complied with court appearances for approximately ten years. During this period, no prosecution witnesses were examined, and bailable warrants and proceedings under Section 246 Cr.P.C. were init...