2004 (12) TMI 484

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....xena, SDR, for the Respondent. [Order per : Jyoti Balasundaram, Vice-President]. - The brief facts of the case are that shipments of ready-made garments were made in the name of M/s. Omjit Industries of which Shri Gautam Jain was the Proprietor. Consequent to these exports substantial amount of Drawback was received. Although Gautam Jain was the exporter on record, the entire operation was o....

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....ions of Gautam Jain by signing with a false name and that after signing all blank cheques, he gave the same to Shri Gautam Jain which caused duty drawback loss. He also signed on all invoices and packing list. The point that arises for consideration by us is whether this is sufficient to hold that he had aided and abetted Gautam Jain, so as to invite penalty under Section 114 of the Customs Act. T....