2007 (5) TMI 521

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.....  Heard both sides. The appellant herein was said to be an employee working as handyman in the canteen owned by Air India. He has been imputed with charge of smuggling of foreign currency along with another officer who has issued boarding pass. There was a criminal charge and case went on before the courts concerned. The ld. Chief Metropolitan Magistrate after trying the appellant acquitted h .....

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..... ncy concealed in the metallic box of the back side of the seat allotted to the appellant, as such he was rightly acquitted by the criminal court. Further it is contended that the appellant was a employee working for meager salary of Rs. 5,000/- p.m. 2. The ld. DR contended that there was statement given by the appellant himself admitting his own guilt. It is submitted by the ld. Counsel for .....

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..... e he is not a police officer. 3. On considering the facts and circumstances, there appears to be some prima facie case in favour of the appellant as such it warrants to waive the pre-deposit of the penalty amount and grant stay thereof pending disposal of the appeal. Accordingly application is allowed. List the appeal in its turn. (Dictated in Court)
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