Levy of penalty u/s 112(b)(i) of the Customs Act 1962 -...

Levy of penalty u/s 112(b)(i) of the Customs Act 1962 - smuggling of Gold activity - reliability of statements - The appellant cannot come within the ambit of Section 112(b) because appellants had never acquired possession or in any way concerned in any of the activities mentioned in the Section or any measure dealing with any goods which the appellants knew or had reason to believe are liable to confiscation. In the absence of the department having proved the knowledge of the appellant in the activities relating to the smuggled gold, there were no grounds for imposition of penalty on him - AT