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2018 (7) TMI 545

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..... has been claimed on behalf of the appellants that Shri Nand Kishore Singh has already submitted the consignment notes which are said to cover the payment of the seized goods. But the fact remains that neither the consignee nor the consignor has come forward and claimed the goods after satisfying the Customs Authority about the licit nature of the goods - goods cannot be released - appeal dismisse .....

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..... ce providers were 1) M/s. Neel Kamal Air Service, partner Shri Sanjay Kumar Gupta, 2) M/s. News Air Service, Proprietor Shri Nand Kishor Singh and 3) M/s. New Ganesh Air Service, partner Shri Dinesh Mukherjee. When the packages were opened and examined it was found the packages contained many foreign origin goods with foreign marks on the body of the goods. The goods also included silver bullions/ .....

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..... gned order was passed in which all the goods recovered from the three courier service providers were confiscated under Section 111(b) and (d) of the Customs Act, 1962. Penalties were also imposed amounting to ₹ 20.00 lacs each on the three appellants. The present appeals have been filed challenging the penalties imposed as well as seeking the release of the confiscated goods. 4. With this .....

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..... The consignor and consignee of such goods have not been identified and the owners of the goods have not come forward to take release of the seized goods. Consequently, the order of confiscation may be upheld. 7. When the consignments have been intercepted by the Customs Authorities at the Howrah Railway Station, they were declared in the railway receipts as General Goods , but on examination .....

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..... alf of the appellants that Shri Nand Kishore Singh has already submitted the consignment notes which are said to cover the payment of the seized goods. But the fact remains that neither the consignee nor the consignor has come forward and claimed the goods after satisfying the Customs Authority about the licit nature of the goods. 9. In the facts and circumstances of the present case we find no .....

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