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2015 (11) TMI 1329 - AT - CustomsSeizure of goods - Illegal import - allegation of smuggling of goods - Held that:- Ownership of the seized/confiscated goods is uncontested. Shri Dipak Chakraborty of Siliguri in his statement dated 26/06/2009 stated that he has booked 23 bundles of goods from Jalpaiguri to New Delhi under PW Bill No. D 3988885 on 4/06/2009. Respondents have produced trading invoices of the seized/confiscated goods which are not brand name wise. Due to non matching of brandwise description in the trading invoices and the bills of entry produced/statements recorded it is the case of the Revenue that seized goods are of smuggled nature. In this regard first appellate authority has correctly held that documentary evidences cannot override the oral statements. In this regard it is observed that CESTAT in the case of Manish Kumar Jain Vs. C.C., Chennai (2008 (3) TMI 574 - CESTAT, CHENNAI) has also held it to be so. So far as discrepancies in matching the details of the seized goods with the documents produced by the Respondents is concerned, following has been held by Bombay High Court in C.C. (P) Vs. Mahendra Singh Purohit (2007 (8) TMI 358 - HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY) - Revenue has only raised suspicion on the origin of seized goods but has not discharged the burden as to how seized goods were of smuggled nature when Respondents have produced copies of trading invoices. In view of the above observations and the settled proposition law this bench does not find any reason to interfere with the order passed by the first appellate authority - Decided against Revenue.
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