2005 (1) TMI 534

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....JDR, for the Respondent. [Order]. - The brief facts of the case as disclosed by the appellant are that the appellant is an Indian national and got a job in Singapore. On 5-11-1993 when the appellant produced the baggage for customs examination at Chennai airport. The appellant informed the official that he was in possession of Indian currency of Rs. 60,000/- for paying a security amount in h....

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...., he submits that the appeal may be allowed and the goods may be released on payment of Redemption Fine. Ld. JDR submits that ignorance of law is no excuse. He submits that there is no infirmity in the impugned order. Hence he submits that the appeal may be dismissed. In the case of Vinod Kumar Shaw (supra), the Kolkata Bench has held as under :- "Redemption fine (Customs) - Absolute confiscati....