2002 (2) TMI 1190

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..... s, for the Appellant. Shri M.H. Shaikh, DR, for the Respondent. [Order]. - The Commissioner of Customs had confiscated US $ 69,000/- attempted to be smuggled out of India by the appellant herein who was apprehended on his way out to Singapore by Flight No. AI. 478 on 16-12-1999, with option to redeem the same on payment of fine of Rs. 3 lakhs and has imposed a penalty of Rs. 1 lakh upon him un .....

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..... tion of the submissions made by both sides and noting that the appellant was arrested and in custody and has undergone conviction under the different Acts and also considering that he is in bad health, I reduce the fine to Rs. 1.5 lakhs (Rupees One lakh fifty thousand) and penalty to Rs. 50,000/- (Rupees Fifty thousand). 5. Subject to this modification, the impugned order is upheld. The appe .....

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