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Direction: The question consists of two statements, one labelled as PRINCIPLE and other as FACT. You are to examine the principle and apply it to the given facts carefully and select the best option.

Principle: Doctrine of Double Jeopardy: No person shall be prosecuted and punished for the same offence twice.

Fact: Maqbool brought some gold into India without making any declaration to Custom department on the airport. The custom authority's confiscated the gold under the Sea Custom Act.  Maqbool was later charged for having committed an offence under Foreign Exchange Regulation Act.

A) He cannot be prosecuted because it would amount to double jeopardy.

B) He can be prosecuted because confiscation of good by custom authorities does not amount to prosecution by the Court.

C) Maqbool ought to have known that he can be stopped by the custom authorities.

D) None of the above.