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2012 (3) TMI 70 - HC - CustomsPetitions preferred u/s 482 Cr. P.C. for quashing of the Complaint against petitioners and summoning order – accusation u/s 132, 135 of the Customs Act - allegations against the petitioners are of assisting in availing duty drawback fraudulently by preparing belated Bills of Lading - non-mentioning of date of taking charge of the goods on the Bills of Lading prepared - manipulating the export date on the documents and getting them negotiated in the Bank – Held that:- The department has recorded statements of many witnesses and a search was conducted at the official premises of the accused where various incriminating documents and false seals of various enterprises were found. The material on record prima facie shows involvement of the petitioners in the offence alleged against them. Denying the chance of a trial to the prosecution will be against the spirit of law – Petition dismissed.
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