Home Case Index All Cases Central Excise Central Excise + HC Central Excise - 2006 (6) TMI HC This
Forgot password New User/ Regiser ⇒ Register to get Live Demo
2006 (6) TMI 67 - HC - Central ExciseSection 9A, 9A(2) & 14 of CEA makes the offences non-cognizable & compoundable - In spite of existence of such provision, without giving notice & without summoning, the officers resorted to section 13 & arrested the applicant - officers exceeded under provisions of Indian Penal Code also – as per sec. 420/467/468/471 IPC, excise officer have no power to arrest - In present case offence is non-cognizable & compoundable so bail application is allowed - no chance of tampering of evidence
|