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Rohit Arora v. Union of India & Anr.

Delhi HC3 Mar 2025W.P.(C)/2615/2025

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What is this about?

Customs gold seizure at IGI Airport Terminal-3; passenger returning from Dubai; detention vide DR/INDEL4/18.05.2024/004452; Order-in-Original dated 19.12.2024 — absolute confiscation of gold kada (35 g) and gold chain bracelet (17 g), penalty Rs.55,000; writ petition under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India; Court held statutory appeal was the proper remedy; appeal permitted by 31.03.2025, disposal directed by 30.04.2025; petition disposed; Delhi High Court, order dated 03.03.2025.

What did the court decide?

Permission to the Petitioner to file the appeal against the Order-in-Original by 31st March, 2025, with the appeal to be disposed of by 30th April, 2025; petition and all pending applications disposed of. ¶6

Rohit Arora Vs Union of India & Anr. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- W.P.(C) 2615/2025

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ROHIT ARORA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashish Panday, Mr. Amit Kumar Attri & Ms. Kiran Pandey, Adv.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Harpreet Singh, Senior Standing Counsel along with Ms. Suhani Mathur and Mr. Jai Ahuja, Advs. for Customs.

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Mr. Srivasts Kaushal, SPC for UOI.

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CORAM:

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JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA

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O R D E R

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% 03.03.2025

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This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash the Order-in-Original dated 19^th December, 2024 and seeking release of the gold jewellery detained by the Customs Department vide DR/INDEL4/18.05.2024/004452 dated 18th May, 2024.

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The case of the Petitioner is that he travelled to Dubai for an official meeting as he is working in a Multi-National Company. While returning back from Dubai, he was intercepted by the Customs Officials at Terminal -3, IGI Airport, New Delhi upon his arrival on 18^th May, 2024. He was wearing gold jewellery which was seized by the Respondent/Department on the same day.

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This is a digitally signed order. 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 07/03/2025 at 12:37:43

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Subsequently, vide the impugned Order-in-Original, the Assistant Commissioner of Customs has ordered for absolute confiscation of the goods seized i.e., one Gold kada (35 grams) and one Gold Chain Bracelet (17 grams) and imposed a penalty of Rs.55,000/-.

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The Petitioner was given a hearing in this matter on 16th July, 2024 and thereafter the Order-in-Original was passed. In the opinion of this Court, therefore, the Petitioner ought to have challenged the said order in an appeal in accordance with law.

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Considering the quantum of goods, the Petitioner is now permitted to file the appeal by 31^st March, 2025. The same shall be disposed of by 30^th April, 2025.

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Petition is disposed of. All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.

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PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

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RAJNEESH KUMAR GUPTA, J.

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MARCH 3, 2025

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Rahul/Ar.

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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 07/03/2025 at 12:37:43

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