Gauhati HC Grants Anticipatory Bail in DRI Cigarette Seizure Case to Vehicle Owner

Sayad Ali Laskar Vs Union of India (Gauhati High Court) The Gauhati High Court, in Sayad Ali Laskar v. Union of India, addressed an anticipatory bail application filed under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The petitioner, Sayad Ali Laskar, approached the Court seeking protection from arrest in connection with DRI Case No. 26/CL/IMP/CIG/DRI/GZU/2024-2025. The case was registered under Sections 110, 104, and 135 of the Customs Act, 1962, following the seizure of a truck allegedly carrying a large quantity of foreign-made cigarettes. According to the Directorat...