2021 (11) TMI 669

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.... COURT - HC (Judgement / Order / Decisions)<br>Dated:- 12-11-2021<br>WP(C)/4760/2021 - -<br>Customs<br>HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK Advocate for : Mr. R. Gaur Advocate for : Asstt. S.G.I. appearing for The Union Of India And 3 Ors.&nbsp; Heard Mr. R Gaur, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. K Gogoi, learned Central Government counsel for the respondent No. 1. Also hea....

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....as to why the seized silver bars, silver balls/granules should not be confiscated under Section 111(b) & (d) of the Customs Act, 1962, for being smuggled into India through unauthorized channel, in contravention to the provisions of the Foreign Trade Policy and the Customs Act, 1962 and as to why penalty should not be imposed upon them, i.e., the 'Noticees' under Section 112 (b) & (d) of the said ....

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.... Mr. Gaur, learned counsel for the petitioners from the records of cross-examination of the concerned Investigating Officer of the case recorded on 14.06.2019, annexed with the petition and placed by the Investigating Officer specifically stated that during the investigation they could not ascertain as to from which country the seized silver bars found in the possession of petitioners have been....