Penalty Reduced for Duty Evasion Under Central Excise Rules Section 25(1); Token Fine Imposed as per Rule 27.

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....Levy of penalty u/s 25(1) of the Central Excise Rules, 2002 - evasion of duty - The imposition of penalty on both the appellants is un-called for - since Appellant No.1, had transferred the semi-finished goods for machining to the Appellant No.2, without permission from the Department, it is a procedural and technical lapse on the part of the appellants and the same requires imposition of token penalty in terms of Rule 27, which provides a maximum penalty of Rs.5,000/-. Accordingly, penalty on both the appellants is reduced to Rs.5,000/- each. - AT....