Court to Decide on Release of Seized Gold Bangles, Requires 50% Customs Duty Payment, Further Adjudication Needed Under Customs Act.

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....Seeking release of seized goods - gold/ornaments - personal belongings - case of the petitioners is that they were employed in Singapore for more than two years - All the four petitioners have purchased gold bangles weighing identically. The reasons given are also almost similar. However, it is noticed that the consistent view of this Court in all the writ petitions cited by the learned counsel for the petitioners indicate that gold ornaments can be released subject to the payment 50% of the customs duty payable. It is not, however, clear whether the petitioners have returned back to Singapore in connection with the avocation in Singapore. This would require a detailed adjudication by the authorities under the Customs Act - HC....