1997 (5) TMI 221

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..... der]. This appeal is directed against the Order-in-Appeal No. 56-CE/KNP/95, dated 17-7-1995. 2. The appellants are alleged to have removed a consignment of steel ingots weighing 12.720 MT without cover of Gate Pass. 3. Arguing for the appellants the ld. Consultant submits that it was an established practice that truck with steel ingots was first taken to a weigh-bridge and only thereafte .....

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..... Agra. The defence plea of established practice, etc., therefore, cannot be accepted. 5. I have heard both sides. The admitted position is that truck was intercepted outside the factory without cover of gate pass. There is merit in the plea of the ld. DR that even if it is presumed that it was sent out only for weighing purpose, they ought to have prepared a gate pass indicating at least descrip .....

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