2020 (1) TMI 554

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....>2020 (1) TMI 554 - PATNA HIGH COURT - TMI<br>PATNA HIGH COURT - HC (Judgement / Order / Decisions)<br>Dated:- 7-1-2020<br>Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 12585 of 2019 - -<br>Customs<br>HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR For the Petitioners : Mr. Rajeev Shekhar, Advocate Mr. Anand Bhushan, Advocate Mr. R.K. Singh, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. S.D.Sanjay (ADSG) Mr. Ram Anurag Sing....

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....oners or even if it was sent, it was not served upon them and therefore if there has not been any sequel action within six months of the seizure, in accordance with the provisions of the Customs Act and in the absence of any other claimant for the seized consignment, the seized goods ought to be released in favour of the claimant. It is on this ground that the petitioner has approached this Cou....

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....fore the Customs authorities that they never deal in shoes of foreign origin; rather they sell shoes manufactured in India. Even the cash memos which were presented by the petitioners and a copy of which was sent to Dimapur for the confirmation of its authenticity was found to be fake/ingenuine and not issued by such shop owners. The statement of the shop owners were also recorded under Section 60....