https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190498 Customs departmental redemption of seized gold biscuits on payment of fine and duty did not justify quashing the connected criminal proceeding, because departmental proceedings and criminal prosecution are separate and independent, and mere pendency or delay is not a ground to terminate a complaint that discloses an offence. The court also held that continued retention of the gold was unnecessary pending trial where the goods had not yet been marked as material exhibits and their production could be secured by bond. The seized gold biscuits were therefore directed to be returned on furnishing a bond and undertaking to produce them whenever required, while the request to quash the criminal case failed. en-us Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 17 Feb 2017 11:02:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190498 Customs departmental redemption of seized gold biscuits on payment of fine and duty did not justify quashing the connected criminal proceeding, because departmental proceedings and criminal prosecution are separate and independent, and mere pendency or delay is not a ground to terminate a complaint that discloses an offence. The court also held that continued retention of the gold was unnecessary pending trial where the goods had not yet been marked as material exhibits and their production could be secured by bond. The seized gold biscuits were therefore directed to be returned on furnishing a bond and undertaking to produce them whenever required, while the request to quash the criminal case failed. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 07 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=190498