LAHORE: The Customs Appellate Tribunal has dismissed an appeal filed by M/s Alfred Benedict against additional collector of Customs Adjudication (AFU) Lahore.
According to details, Member Judicial Omer Arshad Hakeem of bench-II said in his final remarks that appeal being devoid of merit and dismissed with no order as costs.
In pursuant of an information received through the collector of Customs Preventive Lahore, an ASO team, after obtaining warrant under section 162 of Customs Act 1969, raided a house in Defense Housing Authority where two people introduced themselves as Alfred Benedict son of Boota Benedict.
After showing the warrant, the ASO team entered the house and found a huge quantity of foreign origin liquor. On demand, Alfred Benedict and his two companions failed to produce any legal documents regarding the lawful import of alcohol.
The liquor worth one million was smuggled and seized under the section 168(1) Customs Act. After the completion of legal process the accused person with two others namely Amir Malik and Javaid Justin also arrested and criminal case was registered against him.
After show case notice and adjudication proceedings order in original (ONO) passed that seized goods are confiscated with penalty of Rs. 2, 00, 000.
Being aggrieved from the order appellant file the case before the Customs Appellate Tribunal on the grounds that impugned order is illegal, the allegations of foreign origin liquor is false therefore, impugned order is false.
On the other side the counsel on behalf of department denied all allegations by the appellant and appeal for the dismissal of case.
After hearing the arguments from both parties Customs Appellate Tribunal has dismissed the case with no order.
