2010 (4) TMI 475

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....[Order (Oral)]. - The appeal has been filed against the order dated 11-2-1993 passed by Chief Judicial Magistrate, Amritsar to the extent of awarding inadequate sentence to the respondent after holding her guilty of the offence under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962. The trial Court sentenced the respondent for the period already undergone by her in custody, besides paying an amount of Rs. 2,5....

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....passion and mercy. Accordingly, she was sentenced to imprisonment for the period already undergone by her in custody, besides paying an amount of Rs. 2,500/- as fine. 4. The impugned order of sentence was passed more than 17 years back. Under Section 135 of the Act, the respondent could have been sentenced to maximum imprisonment for three years. There is no requirement of imposition of any min....