AIR Custom Officer New Delhi Vs. Pramod Kumar Dhamija
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Head Note
The Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 - Section 482 , Section 300 , Constitution of India, 1950 - Article 20
Customs Act, 1962, Section 108 - Quashing of Criminal Proceedings - Exoneration in Adjudicatory Proceedings - Criminal proceedings - Quashing of proceedings - Recovery and seizure of gold by customs on Airport from two passengers who name respondent who invested the money - In the adjudicatory process penalty impose upon the respondent was set aside - Exoneration of the respondent in the adjudication proceeding was not on merits nor he was found completely innocent - High Court was not right and justified in accepting the prayer for quashing of the proceedings - Impugned order passed by the High Court liable to be set aside - ACMM, New Delhi, directed to proceed with, in accordance with law.
Topic(s)-Quashing of Criminal Proceedings - Exoneration in Adjudicatory Proceedings - Quash set aside