2002 (4) TMI 942

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....e appellant guilty under Sections 132 and 135(1)(a) of the Customs Act, Further by order dated 3.9.2001 the learned Magistrate has been pleased to sentence the appellant to six months R.I. with a fine of Rs. 5,000 and in default of payment of fine to further undergo S.I. under Section 132 of the Customs Act. He was also sentenced to undergo one year R.I. with a fine of Rs. 5,000 and in default of ....

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....the Court concerned, assigning special reasons. 4. I have heard learned Counsel for the parties. It appears to me that twelve years of agony of trial is a punishment sufficient enough to teach the petitioner a lesson. Coupled with that he has also deposited Rs. 10,000 as fine. The gold which he brought into the country, without declaring the same has also been confiscated and the petitioner has....