2003 (10) TMI 172

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....f the view that the appeals require to be finally disposed of at this stage. Accordingly, I allow the present applications and proceed to deal with the appeals. 2. The appeals are against imposition, by the Commissioner of Customs, of penalties on the appellants under Section 112 of the Customs Act as per Order-in-Original No. 19/2003, dated 31-3-2003. The impugned order was passed in adjudicat....

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....served on the appellants in terms of Section 153 of the Customs Act. It is submitted by the counsel for the appellants that the appellants are still in jail. This submission is not contested. I am of the view that, as long as the noticees/the accused are in jail in connection with cases being prosecuted by the customs authorities, it is the bounden duty of the department to ensure under Section 15....