TaxTMI 
TaxTMI 
2004 (7) TMI 162
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.... the Order of confiscation of the imported machineries, which were not utilised for the manufacture of goods for export of the same in terms of EPCG licence. The Redemption Fine is Rs. 20,00,000/-. However, before the issue of Show Cause Notice, the Bank Guarantees, which had been furnished to safeguard the duties, have been appropriated to an extent of Rs. 1,04,94,086/- and deposited by TR-6 chal....
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....demption fine and penalty also on the ground that the Bank Guarantees had been encashed and duty had been released. The Larger Bench has also taken a view that when the duty has been paid even before the issue of Show Cause Notice, then the penalty and interest is not leviable as held in the case of CCE, Delhi-III v. Machino Montell (I) Ltd. [2004 (168) E.L.T. 466 (T-LB) = 2004 (62) RLT 709 (CESTA....
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.... CCE, Mangalore v. Shree Krishna Pipe industries - 2004 (165) E.L.T. 508 (Kar.) = 2004 (61) RLT 17 (Karnataka) 2. The learned SDR reiterated the departmental view. 3. On a careful consideration of the submissions, we notice that the appellants had imported capital goods under concessional rate of duty under EPCG Notification No. 110/95, dated 5-6-1995. But, they could not....
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....r. The Show Cause Notice alleging violation of the Notification under Section 124 of Customs Act was issued on 15-1-2001. In terms of the adjudication order, the machineries were confiscated and granted redemption under fine of Rs. 20,00,000/- besides a penalty on the Company of Rs. 20,00,000/- and penalty of Rs. 5,00,000/- each on the Managing Director and the Executive Director. The question in ....