TMI Blog2004 (1) TMI 116X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... covered. Based on statements and on these slips, the case has been booked on the allegation that there has been manufacture and removal of these goods without payment of duty and the duty penalty has been confirmed. 2. Ld. Counsel submits that it is well settled law that there has to be a proof of purchase of raw materials, manufacture of final goods, sale of the same to the parties, receipt of amount and flow back of funds. There is no evidence on record except certain private slips which cannot be the basis for the purpose of confirming duty. In this regard, he submits that large number of judgments were relied by them but the Commissioner has refused to follow the same although he has noted those judgments. He cited the following jud ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... nce in such cases and the same has to be inferred from the facts available in a particular case. 4. In counter, learned Counsel submitted that in the cited case, there was goods received under bond and there were circumstances to show manufacture of final product, while in the present case, there is no such circumstances including use of electricity. Ld. Counsel also relied on the judgment of High Court of Allahabad rendered in the case of Quality Exports Chemicals v. CCE, Meerut, 2002 (140) E.L.T. 362 (All.) = 2002 (48) RLT 130 (All.). 5. On a careful consideration of the submissions, I notice from the judgments cited that mere slips recovered or statements are held to be not sufficient to confirm the demand of duty and allegation of ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... eceipt of goods through bond and there were large number of other evidences which showed the circumstances for having manufactured the goods. There was also physical verification of stocks and there was shortage of stock. In view of these circumstances, the Tribunal held that clandestine manufacture and removal of goods was proved by Revenue. The evidence has been analyzed in great detail and was found that there was clandestine manufacture removal of goods, while in the present case, except the slips and the statement of witnesses, there is nothing on record to show that there was manufacture of and removal of goods clandestinely. In these circumstances, respectfully following the citations, noted supra, the impugned order is set aside a ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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