Writ petition seeking quashing of a mahazar and release of confiscated gold ornaments was dismissed as withdrawn after counsel noted the confiscation order is challenged in a pending separate writ petition.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU
DATED THIS THE 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2026
BEFORE
THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL WRIT PETITION NO. 19220 OF 2023 (GM-CUS)
BETWEEN:
SABA SIMRAN, AGED ABOUT 22 YEARS, D/O SHAKEEL AHMED, R/O NO.30, THIRD FLOOR, SIDDEGOWDA STREET, DODDAMAVALLI, VTC: BANGALORE SOUTH, PO: BASAVANAGUDI DISTRICT, BANGALORE, KARNATAKA - 560 004.
…PETITIONER
(BY SRI. VISHAL TIWARI., ADVOCATE)
Digitally signed by SUMA B N Location: HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA
AND:
BENGALURU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT,
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(KIA), DEVANAHALLI, BENGALURU - 560 300.
…RESPONDENTS
(BY SRI. AKASH B SHETTY, ADVOCATE FOR R2 AND R3)
THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO i) DIRECTION TO QUASH AND / OR SET ASIDE THE MAHAZAR PROVIDED TO THE PETITIONER BY R2 AND R3 AND ii) DIRECT THE R3 TO RELEASE THE ILLEGALLY CONFISCATED GOLD ORNAMENTS OF PETITIONER WHICH IS ILLEGALLY DETAINED BY R3 AND ETC.,
THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR ORDERS, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.G.S. KAMAL
ORAL ORDER
Counsel for the petitioner appearing through video conference submits that subsequent to filing of this petition, the respondent authorities have passed confiscation order and the same is subject matter in Writ Petition No.24857/2025 which is pending consideration. He therefore, seeks withdrawal
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of the present petition to seek and urge the ground in the said petition. The submission is placed on record.
Accordingly writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Sd/(M.G.S. KAMAL) JUDGE
SNB
List No.: 1 Sl No.: 10
1 provisions across 1 enactments
SABA SIMRAN
UNION OF INDIA
OFFICE OF THE INSPECTOR OF CUSTOMS, AIU-B BATCH
SUPERINTENDENT OF CUSTOMS, AIR INTELLIGENCE UNIT "C" BATCH
M.G.S. KAMAL
As recorded by the court registry
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