M AND V MARKETING AND SALES PRIVATE LIMITED vs INTELLIGENCE OFFICER DRI HQRS NEW DELHI & ORS.

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$~43 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 07th August, 2025 + W.P.(C) 10489/2025 & CM APPL. 48296/2025 M AND V MARKETING AND SALES PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amar Dave, Sr. Adv. with Mr. Kumar Visalaksh, Mr. Darshan Bora, Mr. Udit Jain & Mr. Satvik Garg, Advs. (M-9811419024) versus INTELLIGENCE OFFICER DRI HQRS NEW DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Anurag Ojha, SSC with Mr. Dipak Raj, Mr. Shashank Kumar & Mr. Deep Raj, Advs. for R-1 & 2. Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC, CBIC with Mr. Ritwik Saha & Mr. Akhil Sharma, Advs. for R-3 to 6. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral) 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present writ petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking immediate provisional release of goods seized vide Seizure Memo dated 1st July, 2025 and Seizure Memo dated 7th July, 2025. 3. The case of the Petitioner is that it has been continuously engaged in import and distribution of various globally renowned food products including flavoured syrups, etc. of a French brand called ‘Monin’. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 10489/2025 Page 1 of 10 By:RAHUL Signing Date:08.08.2025 17:39:50 4. The Petitioner further submits that they had never faced problems in imports, however, some time in June, 2025 the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Delhi (hereinafter, ‘DRI’) started an investigation and conducted certain searches and issued a seizure memo in respect of certain shipments. The said shipments are now being detained and are not being released. 5. On 22nd July, 2025, when this matter was heard, it was submitted by Mr. Amar Dave, ld. Senior Counsel for the Petitioner that considering th