https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=77897 The petitioners were convicted under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962, and sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment, with the recovered currency confiscated. Their appeal was upheld, but the sentence was reduced to two years due to trial delays. The courts deemed witness statements admissible and credible, despite challenges. Non-examination of key witnesses did not undermine the case. Mitigating the prolonged trial period since 1985, the sentence was further reduced to one and a half years. Ultimately, the petition was dismissed, and the sentence was adjusted based on trial duration. en-us Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=77897 The petitioners were convicted under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962, and sentenced to three years of rigorous imprisonment, with the recovered currency confiscated. Their appeal was upheld, but the sentence was reduced to two years due to trial delays. The courts deemed witness statements admissible and credible, despite challenges. Non-examination of key witnesses did not undermine the case. Mitigating the prolonged trial period since 1985, the sentence was further reduced to one and a half years. Ultimately, the petition was dismissed, and the sentence was adjusted based on trial duration. Case-Laws Customs Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=77897