{"id":13058,"date":"2008-12-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2008-12-08T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/m-m-ashraf-vs-k-m-nair-on-9-december-2008"},"modified":"2015-01-23T12:53:38","modified_gmt":"2015-01-23T07:23:38","slug":"m-m-ashraf-vs-k-m-nair-on-9-december-2008","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/m-m-ashraf-vs-k-m-nair-on-9-december-2008","title":{"rendered":"M.M.Ashraf vs K.M.Nair on 9 December, 2008"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court<\/div>\n
M.M.Ashraf vs K.M.Nair on 9 December, 2008<\/div>\n
       \n\n  \n\n  \n\n \n \n  IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM\n\nCrl.Rev.Pet.No. 3627 of 2008()\n\n\n1. M.M.ASHRAF, S\/O.MOHAMMED MUSTAFFA\n                      ...  Petitioner\n\n                        Vs\n\n\n\n1. K.M.NAIR, ASSISTANT COLLECTOR,\n                       ...       Respondent\n\n2. STATE OF KERALA, TREP. BY PUBLIC\n\n                For Petitioner  :SRI.C.KHALID\n\n                For Respondent  :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR\n\nThe Hon'ble MR. Justice M.SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR\n\n Dated :09\/12\/2008\n\n O R D E R\n                M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR, J.\n                   ------------------------------------------\n                   CRL.R.P. NO. 3627 OF 2008\n                   ------------------------------------------\n           Dated this the 9th day of December, 2008\n\n\n                               O R D E R\n<\/pre>\n
          Revision petitioner is challenging his conviction and<\/p>\n
sentence for the offence under Section 135(1)(i) of Customs Act<\/p>\n
by Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, (Economic Offences),<\/p>\n
Ernakulam    as confirmed           by     Additional        Sessions Judge,<\/p>\n
Ernakulam in Crl.A.744 of 2008. Prosecution case is that on<\/p>\n
13.2.1988, revision petitioner along with his wife and minor<\/p>\n
daughter landed at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport<\/p>\n
from Dubai and while giving Ext.P1 declaration, he did not<\/p>\n
mention the fact that he was carrying 5 gold biscuits or a 22<\/p>\n
carrot necklace and after completing the Emigration clearance,<\/p>\n
when revision petitioner along with his wife                  and child was<\/p>\n
proceeding towards exit gate, PW1, Customs Officer, got<\/p>\n
suspicion and brought revision petitioner back and after<\/p>\n
identifying the luggage, examined the airbag “challenger” and<\/p>\n
found that five gold biscuits of 24 carrot were concealed beneath<\/p>\n
the platform of the airbag. Revision petitioner was taken to the<\/p>\n
room for personal search. At that time it was found that he was<\/p>\n
CRRP 3627\/2008                 2<\/span><\/p>\n
carrying a bracelet. Ext.P1 mahazar was prepared in the<\/p>\n
presence of two independent witnesses and the five gold biscuits<\/p>\n
and the bracelet were seized and signature of revision petitioner<\/p>\n
was obtained in Ext.P1. Thereafter Ext.P8 statement was<\/p>\n
furnished by revision petitioner under Section 108 of Customs<\/p>\n
Act.    Ext.P10 order was subsequently passed by Deputy<\/p>\n
Collector of Customs confiscating the five gold biscuits as well<\/p>\n
as gold bracelet weighing a total of 637.5 gms having a market<\/p>\n
value of Rs.2,06,637\/- under Section 111(d) and 111(i) of<\/p>\n
Customs Act. A penalty of Rs.20,000\/- was also imposed. A<\/p>\n
complaint was filed before Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate<\/p>\n
for the offence under Section 132 and 135(1) of Customs Act.<\/p>\n
     2.     After recording the evidence of PW1 in the enquiry<\/p>\n
under section 244 of Code of Criminal Procedure, learned<\/p>\n
Magistrate    framed   charge for the    offence under   section<\/p>\n
135(1)(ii) of Customs Act. Thereafter PW1 was made available<\/p>\n
for cross-examination.      The revision petitioner got the<\/p>\n
examination of PW1 adjourned by filing an application and<\/p>\n
thereafter filed a revision before this Court challenging the<\/p>\n
framing of charge, which was ultimately dismissed in 2002.<\/p>\n
Prosecution examined PWs 1 to 3 and marked Exts.P1 to P11.<\/p>\n
CRRP 3627\/2008                3<\/span><\/p>\n
Revision petitioner did not adduce any evidence.         Learned<\/p>\n
Magistrate on the evidence found the petitioner guilty of the<\/p>\n
offence    and  convicted   and  sentenced     him   to   simple<\/p>\n
imprisonment for three months and a fine of Rs.25,000\/- and in<\/p>\n
default simple imprisonment for three months for the offence<\/p>\n
under section 135(1)(i) of Customs Act. Petitioner challenged<\/p>\n
the conviction and sentence before Sessions Court, Ernakulam<\/p>\n
in Crl. Appeal 744 of 2008. Learned Additional Sessions Judge<\/p>\n
on reappreciation of evidence confirmed the conviction and<\/p>\n
sentence and dismissed the appeal.     It is challenged in this<\/p>\n
revision.\n<\/p>\n
     3.     Learned counsel appearing for revision petitioner and<\/p>\n
the learned Public Prosecutor appearing for first respondent<\/p>\n
were heard.\n<\/p>\n
     4.     Though the revision petitioner had challenged the<\/p>\n
conviction and sentence on the ground that there was no proper<\/p>\n
sanction and material witnesses were not examined, and Courts<\/p>\n
below did not give due importance to the subsequent legislation<\/p>\n
and case of the revision petitioner that Ext.P8 statement<\/p>\n
recorded under section 108 of Customs Act was vitiated by<\/p>\n
intimidation and coercion, when the revision was heard, learned<\/p>\n
CRRP 3627\/2008                 4<\/span><\/p>\n
counsel appearing for revision petitioner submitted that in view<\/p>\n
of the concurrent findings of fact revision petitioner is not<\/p>\n
challenging the conviction, but submitted that the sentence may<\/p>\n
be modified.    Learned counsel pointed out that the incident<\/p>\n
occurred in 1988 at a time when gold cannot be imported to<\/p>\n
India and subsequently the gold import policy was liberalised<\/p>\n
and at present any quantity of gold could be imported to India<\/p>\n
and in such circumstances the sentence of imprisonment is<\/p>\n
excessive and Courts below should have taken a lenient view<\/p>\n
and should have restricted the substantive sentence for the<\/p>\n
period petitioner was already in custody during investigation.<\/p>\n
Learned Prosecutor submitted that the subsequent liberalisation<\/p>\n
of import policy is not a ground to show leniency.<\/p>\n
     5.     On going through the judgments of Courts below and<\/p>\n
the evidence on record, I find no reason to interfere with the<\/p>\n
conviction of the revision petitioner for the offence under<\/p>\n
section 135(1)(i) of Customs Act.       Evidence establish that<\/p>\n
revision petitioner along with his wife and minor child reached<\/p>\n
Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on 13.2.1988 from<\/p>\n
Dubai. He was having baggages including the baggage named<\/p>\n
“challenger”.   Evidence also establish that after emigration<\/p>\n
CRRP 3627\/2008                  5<\/span><\/p>\n
check, petitioner was proceeding towards the exit gate and<\/p>\n
getting suspicious PW1 got revision petitioner returned back<\/p>\n
and checked the baggages once again and then it was found that<\/p>\n
five gold biscuits were concealed inside the bag.          Ext.P1<\/p>\n
mahazar establishes the modus operandi by which the gold<\/p>\n
biscuits were concealed.      Evidence also establish that when<\/p>\n
revision petitioner was physically searched, a gold bracelet was<\/p>\n
found concealed.       Evidence therefore establish that revision<\/p>\n
petitioner had attempted to import gold and evade payment of<\/p>\n
Excise duty, which was legally payable at that time. Therefore<\/p>\n
conviction of the petitioner for the offence under section 135(1)<\/p>\n
(i) is perfectly legal.\n<\/p>\n
       6.   Then the question is regarding the sentence. Sub<\/p>\n
section (1) of section 135 provides a sentence of imprisonment<\/p>\n
which may extend to seven years and fine.           The proviso<\/p>\n
mandates that in the absence of special and adequate reasons to<\/p>\n
the contrary to be recorded in the judgment, imprisonment shall<\/p>\n
not be for less than three years. The learned counsel pointed<\/p>\n
out that Apex Court had considered the question of sentence of<\/p>\n
an accused which would result in his loss of job in Germany<\/p>\n
when the accused was not having previous conviction for the<\/p>\n
CRRP 3627\/2008                  6<\/span><\/p>\n
offence under section 135(1) of Customs Act and pointed out<\/p>\n
that the sentence was reduced to the period he had already<\/p>\n
undergone.    It is pointed out that petitioner was already in<\/p>\n
custody for fourteen days during the investigation and in such<\/p>\n
circumstances sentence of further imprisonment may be<\/p>\n
avoided. Even though the sentence provided for the offence<\/p>\n
under section 135(1)(i) is imprisonment for a period of 7 years<\/p>\n
and a minimum sentence of 3 years, for special and adequate<\/p>\n
reasons to be recorded, imprisonment could be less than the<\/p>\n
minimum provided under the proviso. There is no case for the<\/p>\n
prosecution that revision petitioner was involved in any case<\/p>\n
earlier or subsequently. If the revision petitioner is to undergo<\/p>\n
imprisonment, it cannot be disputed that he will lose his<\/p>\n
employment in Gulf.      When all these facts are taken into<\/p>\n
consideration, in the light of the new liberalised import policy,<\/p>\n
interest of justice will be met if the substantive sentence is<\/p>\n
reduced to the period petitioner had already undergone during<\/p>\n
investigation and maintaining the fine awarded by the learned<\/p>\n
Sessions Judge.\n<\/p>\n
      Revision is therefore allowed in part. Conviction of the<\/p>\n
petitioner for the offence under section 135(1)(i) of Customs Act<\/p>\n
CRRP 3627\/2008                 7<\/span><\/p>\n
is confirmed. Sentence of fine is also confirmed. Substantive<\/p>\n
sentence is reduced to the period petitioner had already been in<\/p>\n
custody during investigation. Revision petitioner is entitled to<\/p>\n
get back the passport.     If the petitioner had deposited any<\/p>\n
amount as security for release of his passport earlier, deducting<\/p>\n
the fine, which he is liable to pay, be returned to the revision<\/p>\n
petitioner.\n<\/p>\n
                             M. SASIDHARAN NAMBIAR,
\n                                        JUDGE<\/p>\n
Okb\/-<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Kerala High Court M.M.Ashraf vs K.M.Nair on 9 December, 2008 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM Crl.Rev.Pet.No. 3627 of 2008() 1. M.M.ASHRAF, S\/O.MOHAMMED MUSTAFFA … Petitioner Vs 1. K.M.NAIR, ASSISTANT COLLECTOR, … Respondent 2. STATE OF KERALA, TREP. BY PUBLIC For Petitioner :SRI.C.KHALID For Respondent :PUBLIC PROSECUTOR The Hon’ble MR. 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