2007 (5) TMI 247

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..... 85(1) of Gold (Control) Act and sentenced to undergo rigorous imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs. 15,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for four months for the offence under Section 135(1)(i) of the Customs Act and to pay a fine of Rs. 5,000/- and in default to undergo simple imprisonment for two months for the offence under Section 85(1)(a) of Gold (Control) Act. T .....

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..... umstances and in view of the fact that the offence was detected on 4-2-1989 and that more than 17 years have elapsed since the commencement of the proceedings and that the accused/revision petitioner has been facing the proceeding so far and also considering that the quantity involved is not that large, I find that the sentence is liable to be modified. In the circumstances, the sentence under Sec .....

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