Supreme Court of India

Bhana Khalpa Bhai Patel v. Assistant Collector of Customs, Bulsar, Gujarat and Anr.

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Reported as [1997] SUPP. 5 S.C.R. 163
Bench M.M. Punchhi and M. Srinivasan JJ.
Decided 18 November 1997

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Customs Act, 1962/Gold Control Act, 1968-Sections 108, 135 (1- ) & (1- )/Section 25-Contraband Gold-Search & seizure-Statements recorded under Section 108 of Customs Act-Testimony of co-accused­ Conviction by Trial Court-Confirmed by High Court-Held, statements recorded under Section I 08 of the Customs Act are admissible in evidence- Courts below were justified in considering the evidence of co-accused­ Conviction upheld. The appellant along with ten others was prosecuted under Sec. 135 (I- DI ) and 135 (1- ) of the Customs Act 1962 and also under Sec. 25 of the Gold Control Act 1968. The

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