Revised customs prosecution thresholds can govern pending gold-smuggling complaints, requiring reconsideration of withdrawal despite prior prosecution sanction.

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....Revised Customs prosecution thresholds for precious-metal smuggling may extend to pending complaints if the goods' value is below the updated limit. The later circular changes only the monetary threshold and preserves the earlier circular's other conditions. Neither circular prohibits consideration of withdrawal after prosecution sanction has issued; the Magistrate retains discretion under the earlier framework to decide whether the prosecution should continue. Where withdrawal was rejected solely because sanction had issued, reconsideration under the applicable circulars is required.....