petitioner has master-minded the smuggling activity and he was the king-pin behind the smuggling of the snake skins and it was also alleged ... Mangal Chand Bhandari in the commission of the offence of smuggling snake skins cannot be ruled out. He has then referred to Mangal Chand
brain behind the smuggling activities. You attempted to smuggle silver out of India illegally and clandestinely by utilising services of many persons ... them. In the past, as well you appeared to have smuggled snake skins and silver out of India on around 43 occasions
pieces of snake skins of assorted sizes valued approximately at Rs. 11,96,500/-. Snake skins found were processed and tanned. These snake skins were ... into account including his activities by way of an attempt to smuggle snake skins out of India, it was found necessary to pass an order
pursuant thereto it was found that the persons were guilty of smuggling snake skins and the aggrieved parties filed appeals before the Tribunal.
The original ... persons involved was assigned definite role in connection with the smuggling of snake skins while R.S. Bhandari arranged for the tickets and maintained accounts
smuggling operations and also by investing your money on a large scale in the smuggling of various commodities, such as, gold, silver, watches, snake skins ... alleged transaction of smuggling in the alleged smuggling of snake-skins by M/s Adam & Co. is associated with the petitioner, though according
conspiracy in the early part of 1980 to smuggle out huge quantity of snake skins from India through Road Line Customs Station Petrapole ... Bangaon to Bangladesh and therefrom to European countries. After detection of smuggling of snake skins, the driver and khalasi of the truck who were trying
Indian Wild Life Protection Act,
1972.
The petitioners were apprehended while smuggling of snakes and
horns of deer.
Considering the facts aforesaid and the fact
Customs Act,1962, for aiding and abetting for the smuggling of snake skins with the malafide intention of monetary benefits.
2. Brief facts ... Chilly Powder. On opening of bundles it was found stuffed with snake skins in the guise of red chilli powder. Therefore, impugned proceedings were initiated
stated in the complaint are that
following a tipÂoff regarding smuggling of snake skins from Madras
to Delhi, on 10.06.96 the DRI officers conducted ... regarding seizure of 1428 snake
skins from a courier company Andhra Super Service located at
Chandani Chowk and parcel containing snake skins were
produced before
persons and recovered sandboa snake from their joint
possession. They were carrying the said snake for the purpose of
smuggling. Accordingly, the aforementioned offence ... snake is a
wildlife animal which was included in Schedule-I of Wildlife Protection
Act; such snake is very rare, which is used for smuggling
