1999 (3) TMI 304

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.... In this case the matter involves the alleged outward smuggling of raw cattle skin, 338 numbers valued Rs. 33,800. Initially the skins were recovered by the Border Security Force and handed over to the Customs. One Shri Bhadu Das claimed the goods and submitted that he was transporting the goods to the Indian town of Bahrampur. He pleaded that there was no attempt to smuggle the skins to Banglades....

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.... the skin which he has purchased from different places to Bahrampur and had openly kept the bags on roof of the bus which showed his bona fides. The goods were intercepted by the Border Security Force Officers and that there was no ground for confiscation of the goods. 5. I find that the appellate authority had rejected the appeal mainly on the ground that there was some contradiction in t....