2020 (8) TMI 703

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....hurana, Advs. Respondents Through: Mr. Harpreet Singh, Sr. St. Counsel for R-1. Mr. Satish Aggarwala, Sr. Standing Counsel with Mr. Gagan Vaswani & Mr. Vineet Sharma, Advs. for R-2/DRI. J U D G M E N T D.N. PATEL, Chief Justice (Oral) Proceedings in the matter have been conducted through video conferencing. W.P.(C) 4566/2020 1. This writ petition has been preferred with the follo....

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.... 2. Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that it would suffice for the disposal of the writ petition if a suitable direction is given to the respondents to provisionally release the goods which are detained by the respondent No.1. 3. Having heard learned counsel for both the sides and looking to the facts and circumstances of the case, it appears that high end wrist watches have been ....

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....e of the high end wrist watches, without prejudice to his rights and contentions in the adjudication process of the show-cause notice. 7. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that along with high end wrist watches, gold ornaments i.e. stridhan/personal jewellery has also been seized by the respondent No.2. Similarly, cash of Rs. 59 lakhs has also been seized by the resp....

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....r has further submitted that one more order for the release of high end wrist watches has been passed in the case of Purushottam Jajodia which is at 'Annexure P-16'. 9. Thus, it is submitted by the counsel for the petitioner that irrespective of the fact that whether the goods are notified or not under section 123 of the Customs Act, 1962, consistently the respondent No.1 is high end wrist watc....