TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2019 (4) TMI 1685
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....ssued on 30.11.2007 alleges the drawing of mahazar vide various annexures on different dates, it also talks of a hard disk recovered at the office premises of the appellant, printout of the same was taken of about 167 pages, mahazar proceedings at DGCEI office vide annexure-A8 drawn, similarly floppy disk recovered. There is also mention about recording of statements of various persons like Directors, Managing director, Shri P. Rakesh Jain, Shri Uttam Chand Surana, Proprietor of Surana Tyres, Statement of Shri M. Raja, Branch Manager, Sri Dhanalakshmi, Lorry Services, Shri Mahendra Giridharilal Agrawal, Proprietor, M/s. Jitendra Tyre House, Shri Vijay Kumar, Proprietor, M/s. Kalpaka Rubbers, Shri S. Sathish Kumar, Proprietor of M/s. Supreme....
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....to rupees one lakh and fifty thousand from which the Revenue has concluded that the appellant had produced more tyres and removed the same without payment of duty by suppressing the actual production; * Evidence of printouts recovered from the hard disk and floppy disk; * Balance sheet of the appellant wherein it is alleged that there was a huge difference when compared with that of the dealers, transporters, raw material suppliers, etc.; * The evidence of actual sale figure submitted with the bank but failing to raise invoice in order to remain in the SSI exemption limit; * Various documents including invoices of the same number used for removals recovered from the dealers; * No documents kept for most of the dispatches as a....
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....e is the denial of cross-examination of the dealers whose statements were made use by the Revenue in order to fasten the duty liability. Ld. Advocate's other contention is the non-compliance with the requirement of Section 36 B of the Central Excise Act when the Revenue has relied on the extracts/printouts of the floppy disk and hard disk. He also contended that the Revenue has nowhere obtained a certificate in terms of Clause-4 to Section 36 B and in this regard, relied on the order of the New Delhi Bench of the Tribunal in the case of M/s. Popular Paints and Chemicals Vs. CCE, Raipur- 2018 (8) TMI-473 -(CESTAT-New Delhi). 5.2 Undoubtedly, there is no reference to any certificate obtained by the Revenue while relying on the printouts of ....