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amendment provides for punishment in case of any offence
committed U/s 32 A. According to the amendment such
person shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding three
times the value of the goods in respect of which such
offence is committed and such goods shall also be liable
to confiscation and upon conviction by a Special Judge
he shall further be liable to imprisonment for a term
which may extend to ten years but shall not be less
than five years or to fine, or to both. Further the
term of imprisonment in case of any person who bears
himself in disguise or is armed is proposed to be increased
from 3 years to 7 years.
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