TMI Blog2011 (8) TMI 605X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... s a Non Resident Indian and on 2nd October, 1997, he came from Dubai and from his baggage 319 gms gold, valued at Rs.1,46,740/-, electronic and miscellaneous goods valued at Rs.2,56,500/- and Indian currency of Rs.3,500/- were seized at the Indira Gandhi International Airport. He was prosecuted but was acquitted on 24th April, 2010. Copy of the judgment passed by the trial court has, however, not ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... as stated that a show cause notice dated 24th March, 1998, had been issued under the said provision as well as why the penalty should not be levied under Section 112(a)and(b) of the Act,. The said show cause notice was replied by Mr. J.K. Srivastava, Advocate, and the personal hearing was also attended by the petitioner alongwith Mr. J.K. Srivastava, Advocate. By the order dated 11th January, 1999 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... February, 2000. The Order-in-Appeal was modified to the extent of allowing redemption of gold on payment of fine of Rs.40,000/- within four weeks from the receipt of the order. The said order has become final and has not been challenged. As the redemption fine was not paid, the gold was confiscated. 6. Petitioner in the letter dated 8th October, 2010, had stated that he had not received an ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e Notice and then preferred an appeal and a revision petition without instructions. Filing and appearance before the appellate authority and in revision entails expenditure, time and effort. A legal professional would not act, file and prosecute an appeal or revision without instructions in a matter of this nature. It is not possible to accept that the petitioner would have remained quite for over ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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