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2016 (7) TMI 1020 - CGOVT - CustomsImport of baggage without declaring goods - Levy of penalty - carrying contraband or dutiable goods - Held that:- The applicant was neither eligible to import gold nor did he declare the impugned goods that were in a substantial/commercial quantity. Instead he had carefully concealed them on his person to smuggle it into the country and to hoodwink the authorities, Hence, the same cannot be treated as bonafide baggage in terms of Section 79 of the Act ibid. The said cold is imported in violation of provisions of Section 77, 79, of Customs Act, 1962 para 2.20 of Exim Policy of 2009-14 and provisions of Section 3 (3) and 11(1) of Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992. The same would thus appropriately constitute ‘prohibited goods" liable to confiscation under Section 111 (d), (j), (l) and (m) of the Customs Act, 1962. Therefore, Government finds no reason to interfere with the order of the lower authority ordering confiscation of the impugned gold under Section 111 (d), (j), (I) and (m) of the Act ibid. Government further finds that in view of the facts and circumstances of the case redemption fine and penalty under relevant provisions of the Act ibid has been rightly imposed on the applicant for the offense committed. The quantum of penalty is reasonable and commensurate to the nature of the offense where the gold has been sought to be smuggled by deliberate concealment. Therefore, the plea of the applicant that redemption fine and penalty imposed is too harsh is not tenable. The Revision application is rejected being devoid of merits. - Decided against the applicant.
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