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Issues: (i) whether the appellant's retracted confessional statements could be relied upon to sustain the finding of contravention of the foreign exchange law; (ii) whether non-appearance in response to summons under the enforcement provision justified the penalty, and whether the recovered foreign currency was liable to forfeiture.
Issue (i): Whether the appellant's retracted confessional statements could be relied upon to sustain the finding of contravention of the foreign exchange law.
Analysis: The statement recorded under customs and enforcement proceedings was treated as admissible because the allegation of threat, coercion, inducement or torture was not established. A mere retraction did not by itself render the confession involuntary. In the absence of material showing vitiating circumstances, the recorded admission was considered voluntary and capable of being acted upon.
Conclusion: The finding based on the retracted confession was upheld against the appellant.
Issue (ii): Whether non-appearance in response to summons under the enforcement provision justified the penalty, and whether the recovered foreign currency was liable to forfeiture.
Analysis: Failure to comply with summons was held to constitute a violation because the request to appear with counsel did not excuse attendance. The order imposing penalty for non-compliance was therefore sustained. The Tribunal further held that the foreign currency recovered in connection with the contravention was liable to forfeiture under the forfeiture provision, since it was involved in the statutory breach.
Conclusion: The penalty for non-appearance was upheld and the foreign currency was directed to be forfeited.
Final Conclusion: The appeal failed on merits, the adjudication order was sustained in substance, and the respondent was entitled to appropriate the pre-deposited amount towards the penalty.
Ratio Decidendi: A retracted confession can be relied upon if the maker fails to establish coercion or other vitiating factors, and non-compliance with a valid summons under the enforcement law constitutes an enforceable contravention.
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