1. - By this criminal revision petition, a challenge is made to the order dated 6-12-1996 passed by the trail Court convicting petitioner for offence under Section 135(1)(i) of Customs Act, 1962 and sentencing him to undergo three years rigorous imprisonment and fine of Rs. 2,000/-, in default, to undergo three months rigorous imprisonment. An appeal was preferred by the petitioner, however, order of the trial Court was maintained vide appellate Court's order dated 24-3-2000.

2. The facts of this case are that on 18-4-1992 a jeep bearing No. GJ2A1258 was stopped by police officers of Police Station - Dhorimanna near Dhanau Bye-pass of Barmer-Dhorimanna road. It was based on a prior information that the jeep may have smuggled goods. On the search of jeep, in two secret boxes, 138 slabs of silver and 190 gold biscuits were found, which, on weighing, came to be 171.018 kg. and 22.161 kg. respectively. The accused persons were not in possession of any document to show title over the goods recovered. Presuming it to be smuggled goods from Pakistan, seized goods were handed over to the officers of the Customs Department. The Customs department got verification of the seized goods