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TMI Blog2000 (9) TMI 780X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... r the Respondent. [Order]. After dispensing with the condition of predeposit of penalty of Rs. 15,000.00 imposed upon the first appellant, Md. Basir and of Rs. 10,000.00 imposed upon each of the rest appellants, I take up the appeals itself with the consent of both sides. 2. Penalty has been imposed upon Md. Basir on the ground that one gold biscuit was seized from his rectum, which he ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... me from one part of India to another part. He submits that the appellant is a poor man and keeping in view the above circumstances, penalty amount of Rs. 15,000.00 be reduced. 3. Shri S.C. Rudra, learned Consultant for Md. Mantu Sk. and Md. Luftar Sk., submits that penalties have been imposed upon these two persons based upon the statement of Md. Basir, which is in the nature of uncorroborated s ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Basir is liable to penalty. However, in view of the circumstances as contended above by the learned Consultant, Shri Chattopadhyay, I take a lenient view and reduce the penalty from Rs. 15,000.00 to Rs. 1,000.00 (Rupee one thousand) only. 6. As regards the penalties imposed on Mantu and Luftar, I find that the same have been imposed based upon the statement of the co-accused, for which there is ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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