THE STATE THROUGH COLLECTOR, CENTRAL EXCISE & LAND CUSTOMS, LAHQRE — 1971 PCRLJ 965

Citation: 1971 PCRLJ 965

Court: Lahore High Court

Year: 1970

Decision Date: 1970-12-31

Petitioner: THE STATE THROUGH COLLECTOR, CENTRAL EXCISE & LAND CUSTOMS, LAHQRE JUDGMENT

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Case cited as 1971 PCRLJ 965

Judgment Text

Court Name: Lahore High Court Judge(s): Muhammad Afzal Khan Title:THE STATE THROUGH COLLECTOR, CENTRAL EXCISE & LAND CUSTOMS, LAHQRE JUDGMENT Reported As: 1971 P Cr. L J 965 Result: Order accordingly Judgment JUDGMENT This judgment will dispose of Criminal Revision No. 629 of 1970 and Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2 of 1970. 2. On the 3rd March 1968, Abdul Ghafur, respondent No. 1, loaded betel-nuts, weighing 50 maunds 11 seers 8 chataks; in Jeep No. CT-7, which was being driven by Muhammad Aslam, respondent No. 2. On receipt of a secret information, the police rounded up the jeep in Civil Lines, Gujranwala, seized the jeep and betel-nuts and apprehended the respondents. A first informa--tion report was lodged at Police Station City Gujranwala, on the 4th March 1968, at 1-45 a.m. Muhammad Anwar, Inspector, Central Excise, who examined the said betel-nuts stated that the same was of Singapore origin and that the import thereof had been prohibited under the Sea Customs Act, 1878 (hereinafter referred to as the said Act). During the trial, the betel-nuts-and the jeep were placed in the custody of the Customs Department. The respondents were challaned under section 167 (81) of the said Act. Abdul Ghafur pleaded-that he had purchased the betel-nuts from Rashid Brothers, Pan Gali, Lahore, who had purchased the same from the Customs Department. He placed receipt (Exh. D. A.), executed by Rashid Brothers, of sale of betel-nuts .To him on the 2nd March 1968. He maintained that no…

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