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Zakir Khan v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

Delhi HC22 Oct 2024CRL.M.C./3503/2024

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This brief order modifies a condition regarding the deposit of the petitioner's passport imposed by the Trial Court, excluding the requirement to deposit the passport given existing travel restrictions. The judgment dismisses the petition for other reliefs but allows it to the extent of returning the passport forthwith. All questions of law are left open, and the hearing date is cancelled.

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Zakir Khan Vs Directorate of Revenue Intelligence — Delhi HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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+ CRL.M.C. 3503/2024

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ZAKIR KHAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Deepak Gandhi, Mr. Ricky Chaudhary & Ms. Lalitha Ramani, Advocates

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versus

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DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE .....Respondent Through: Mr. Satish Aggarwala, Sr. Standing Counsel with Mr. Gagan Vaswani & Mr. Mukesh Kumar, Advocates.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN

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O R D E R % 22.10.2024

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Mr. Satish Aggarwala, learned Standing Counsel, at the outset, on instructions, submits that the condition in regard to deposit of the passport can be modified.

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Mr. Deepak Gandhi, learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, submits that if the passport of the petitioner is released, the petitioner will not be pressing for other reliefs.

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It is undisputed that except for the proceedings under the passport Act, the police, court or other authorities ought not to pass an order which will have the effect of impounding the passport. In any case, the learned Trial Court has imposed a condition that the petitioner will not leave the country without the permission of the Court, therefore any condition for deposit of the passport, in the opinion of this Court, is not required.

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/10/2024 at 12:51:46

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In view of the above, the present petition is allowed to the extent that the passport of the petitioner is directed to be forthwith returned to the petitioner. It is, however, made clear that the petitioner in case wishes to leave the country, has to file appropriate application before the learned Trial Court. All questions of law are left open.

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The petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

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The date already fixed, that is, 10.12.2024, stands cancelled.

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AMIT MAHAJAN, J

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

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“hkaur”

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/10/2024 at 12:51:46

Zakir Khan v. Directorate of Revenue Intelligence

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