2002 (2) TMI 137

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....sons and during searches carried out incriminating documents were seized. After following procedure penalty of Rs. 2 lakhs was imposed on Shri G. Subramanian by the Joint Commissioner of Customs vide Order-in-Original No. 1/2000, dated 7-1-2000. The appeal filed against this Order-in-Original was dismissed by the Commr. (A), Cochin vide Order-in-Appeal No. 148/2000, dated 16-5-2001. Against this order the present Revision Application filed on the following grounds :- That the principles of natural justice have been violated. The show cause notice was issued to the applicant while he was under COFEPOSA detention and despite of the applicant's request the personal hearing was conducted while he was under detention; that despite of specific....

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.... 1973 has been established. 4. In the course of investigation Shri Lawrence Joseph confessed that the main accused Janardhana Iyer had told him about Mani that while travelling in the auto rickshaw, Benny (co-accused) and Mani; secretly talked something and Benny had kept two packets containing currency inside the plastic bags carried by Mani. That after reaching Airport Mani told him to enter inside the airport after 10-15 minutes and to go along with the suitcase and see him in Air Lanka office behind the counter for boarding pass; that he went to Air Lanka office and met Mani; that Mani had very carefully removed the sticker which was affixed on the suitcase. After X-ray, opened the suitcase and kept the two packets containing currenc....

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.... sticker as it was, went towards checking counter and he obtained luggage tag and boarding card. 6. In the course of investigation the residential premises of Shri G. Subramanian at T.C. No. 28/1408-2, Thakshasila, Neerazhy Compound, Sreekanteswaram, Trivandrum were searched on 3-10-98 which resulted in the seizure of highly incriminating documents. These included 17 numbers of unused luggage tags of Air Lanka and 10 numbers of unused boarding passes of Air Lanka each affixed with seal "UL 162" and 2 numbers of photo copies of entry permits of Ministry of Interior, UAE. 7. Govt. observes that through sustained and well directed investigation the Deptt. was able to crack the organized gang which specialized in illegal exportation of fo....