2000 (9) TMI 780

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....llant. Shri V.K. Chaturvedi, SDR, for the Respondent. [Order]. -  After dispensing with the condition of predeposit of penalty of Rs. 15,000.00 imposed upon the first appellant, Md. Basir and of Rs. 10,000.00 imposed upon each of the rest appellants, I take up the appeals itself with the consent of both sides. 2. Penalty has been imposed upon Md. Basir on the ground that one ....

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....be a smuggled one, Basir was only carrying the same from one part of India to another part. He submits that the appellant is a poor man and keeping in view the above circumstances, penalty amount of Rs. 15,000.00 be reduced. 3. Shri S.C. Rudra, learned Consultant for Md. Mantu Sk. and Md. Luftar Sk., submits that penalties have been imposed upon these two persons based upon the statement o....

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.... 00 only, which he agreed to do because of his poverty. Admittedly, Basir is liable to penalty. However, in view of the circumstances as contended above by the learned Consultant, Shri Chattopadhyay, I take a lenient view and reduce the penalty from Rs. 15,000.00 to Rs. 1,000.00 (Rupee one thousand) only. 6. As regards the penalties imposed on Mantu and Luftar, I find that the same have be....