Court Rules Detention of Goods Unjustified; No Intent to Evade Tax Found, Officer's Suspicion Deemed Unfounded.

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....Detention of goods alongwith vehicle - The petitioner cannot be said to have any intention to evade tax if any mistake is, for the sake of argument without conceding it, has been committed by the transporter - The finding of the officer, the 1st respondent, in the impugned order that the transaction involving the petitioner was 'suspicious' and that the transporter was found 'without proper documents' is perverse and cannot be sustained in these circumstances. - HC....