Cost imposed on DRI officer for 17 years of delay in filing application u/s. 311 of Cr.P.C.

DRI Vs Baba Leather Impex Pvt. Ltd. & Ors. (Delhi District Court) Delhi District Court allowed the application under section 311 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C.), however, imposed cost of Rs. 50,000 on DRI due to 17 years of delay in filing of a complain. Facts- An application has been moved under Section 311 of Cr.P.C. wherein the prosecuting agency DRI seeks to bring on record several bill of entries. The present case stems out of a complaint case wherein the DRI seeks to prosecute the present accused alleging that the accused have imported the items declaring to have thicknes...