2004 (1) TMI 116

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....ging Director where certain slips pertaining to removal and documents were recovered. Based on statements and on these slips, the case has been booked on the allegation that there has been manufacture and removal of these goods without payment of duty and the duty & penalty has been confirmed. 2. Ld. Counsel submits that it is well settled law that there has to be a proof of purchase of raw materials, manufacture of final goods, sale of the same to the parties, receipt of amount and flow back of funds. There is no evidence on record except certain private slips which cannot be the basis for the purpose of confirming duty. In this regard, he submits that large number of judgments were relied by them but the Commissioner has refused to fol....

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.... itself is sufficient to prove the case. He submits that in the case of M/s. Siemens Ltd. v. CCE - 1994 (70) E.L.T. 305 wherein it has been held that non-accountal of goods received under the bond should be explained by the appellants. There cannot be any direct evidence in such cases and the same has to be inferred from the facts available in a particular case. 4. In counter, learned Counsel submitted that in the cited case, there was goods received under bond and there were circumstances to show manufacture of final product, while in the present case, there is no such circumstances including use of electricity. Ld. Counsel also relied on the judgment of High Court of Allahabad rendered in the case of Quality Exports & Chemicals v. CCE,....