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TMI Blog2017 (11) TMI 1792X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Respondent. ORDER All the appeals are being disposed of by a common order as they arise out of the same impugned order by the authorities below. 2. As per facts on record, the Officers intercepted one vehicle moving unauthorized route for export of goods to Nepal. The same was put to search and found to be loaded with Indian clothes. Investigations were conducted and statements of variou ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ounds, proceedings were initiated by the Revenue resulting in confiscation of the clothes with option to redeem the same on payment of redemption fine of Rs. 8.00 lakhs as also in confiscation of the vehicle with an option to the owner to redeem the same on payment of redemption fine of Rs. 1.25 lakhs. In addition, penalty stands imposed upon all the other appellants, who are either the owner of t ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... fine from Rs. 8.00 lakhs to Rs. 4.00 lakhs. 6. As regards seizure of the vehicle, I note, there is no evidence on record to show that the owner or driver of the said vehicle, knew the mala fide design of the exporter, but the vehicle having found to be carrying goods, which were actually exported through an illegal route, is liable to confiscation. Further, appreciating that the owner or the ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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