2001 (11) TMI 889

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....- The appellant has made a prayer for decision on merits. Accordingly, I have heard the learned JDR, Shri A.K. Mondal for the Revenue and have gone through the impugned Order. 2. The appellant is aggrieved with the confiscation of his truck and imposition of personal penalty of Rs. 5,000.00 (Rupees five thousand) upon him. The appellant is the driver-cum-owner of the truck which was int....

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....of tainted character. Ball-bearing is an OGL item and is non-notified under the provisions of Section 123 of the Customs Act, 1962. The same are being imported into India freely. There is no evidence on record to reflect upon the knowledge of the appellant in support of the Department's findings as regards the contraband character of the ball-bearings. As such, it cannot be said that merely becaus....