2006 (10) TMI 510

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..... gations that while he was coming from Abu Dhabi via Askabad, he was intercepted at IGI Airport on 28.12.2001 and search was conducted as a result whereof his hand bag and three baggage's ,which were lying unclaimed near the baggage belt No. 6, containing 66 mobile phones, Sony Play Stations, synthetic stones/Chattons, 3 video cameras etc. were allegedly recovered from him. His passport was als .....

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..... dent was that since the petitioner has not paid the penalty of ₹ 7.5 lacs, there was no reason to release the passport. 3. It is not in dispute that passport was seized in exercise of powers contained in Section 110(3) of the Customs, which reads as under: 110. Seizure of goods, documents and things.- xxxxx (3) The proper officer may seize any documents or things which, in his opini .....

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