GULAM HUSSAIN SHAIKH CHOUGULE vs S.REYNOLDS, SUPTD. OF CUSTOMS, MARMGOA

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction of Gulam Hussain Shaikh Chougule under Section 135 of the Customs Act, 1962, for smuggling silver ingots valued at over Rs. 4 crores. The Court found that the safeguards under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code were not applicable to statements recorded under Section 108 of the Customs Act. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the sentence of three years imprisonment and a fine of Rs. 25,000, with default imprisonment of six months.