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TMI Blog1987 (10) TMI 189X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... S. Kalyanam, Member (J)]. C/Stay/524/87/MAS. - This is an application for waiver of prior deposit of penalty of Rs. 2,000/- imposed on the petitioner under the impugned order of the Additional Collector of Customs, Tiruchy, dated 1-6-1987. 2. Since we propose to dispose of the appeal itself today with the consent of the parties, we grant waiver of prior deposit of the penalty pending disp ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... dence on record to indicate that the Customs Officer had reason to believe that the currency in question represented the sale proceeds of contraband goods so as to clothe the Customs authority with jurisdiction to seize the same under Section 110 of the Act. The learned counsel also produced a Communication dated 5-3-1987 signed by the Assistant Collector, which is to the effect that he had droppe ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... uction in this regard. 6. We have carefully gone through the entire case records. We should confess, we do not find an iota of evidence against the appellant to hold that the currency of Rs. 55,050/- seized from her represented the sale proceeds of contraband goods. We also do not find any material on record to show that the Customs authorities either entertained a reasonable belief or could hav ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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