2017 (7) TMI 379

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....amurugan, AC (AR) for the Respondent ORDER Per Bench The appellant imported the following impugned goods from M/s. Mitsuike Machinery Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, vide invoice dated 11.11.2003, and filed Bill of Entry No. 563180, dated 09.12.2003 claimed clearance of the goods on the arrival of the subject goods at Chennai Harbour for home consumption. They had enclosed the Load Port Chartered....

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.... was enhanced basing upon the local Chartered Engineers Certificate. Since the goods being second hand goods were restricted items as per 2.17 of Foreign Trade Policy and the lower authority confiscated the goods and imposed a redemption fine of Rs. 2,50,000 in lieu of such confiscation and imposed penalty of Rs. 1,50,000/. The goods were provisionally released. The appellants have filed appeal ch....

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....submitted that as the appellants have not contested the enhancement of the goods, the redemption fine and penalty may not be set aside. 4. We have heard the submission made by both sides and also perused the records. 5. The issue for consideration is only whether there is sufficient ground for reducing the redemption fine and penalty imposed by the Commissioner. The value was enhanced as per....