1997 (9) TMI 283

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....rder per : K.S. Venkataramani, Member (T)]. -  The appellant is the owner of the truck from which officers of Customs on 26-6-1987 recovered contraband goods like VCRs, VCR cassettes, wrist watches etc. totally valued Rs. 47,41,197/-. The truck was chased and intercepted. The driver of truck Shri Haripuri, the appellant as the owner of the the truck were contacted on 27-6-1987 when he gave a....

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.... order dated 28-4-1988. He ordered absolute confiscation of the goods recovered from the truck under Section 111(d) of the Customs Act, 1962 and similarly ordered absolute confiscation of the truck under Section 115(2) of the Customs Act. A personal penalty of Rs. 25,000/- was imposed on the appellant. 2. Shri A.R. Thakkar, the ld. Counsel for the appellant pointed out that the evidence on r....

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....tances is unjustified. In any case, the quantum should be reduced. 3. Shri S.V.Singh, the ld. D.R. referred to the circumstances to the seizure which was effected after the truck was intercepted. 4. We have carefully considered the submisions. The driver as the person in charge of the truck was clearly under the knowledge of the fact that it was loaded with contraband goods. His conduc....