SAYARA vs COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

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$~61 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 9th December, 2025 Uploaded on: 11th December, 2025 + W.P.(C) 18588/2025 SAYARA ....Petitioner Through: Dr. Ashutosh and Ms. Fatima, Advs. versus COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Piyush Beriwal, Adv. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN JUDGMENT Prathiba M. Singh, J. 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioner seeking release of her gold ring, weighing 21 grams, seized by the Customs Authorities on 14th July, 2024, upon her arrival at IGI Airport, New Delhi, from Dubai. 3. It is the case of the Petitioner that the seized gold ring of the Petitioner is a personal jewellery which has been directed to be released unconditionally vide adjudication order dated 21st July, 2025 (hereinafter, ‘the adjudication order’). 4. On the previous date of hearing, Mr. Beriwal, ld. Counsel was requested to seek instructions in the matter. Today, it is submitted by him that the statement in the writ petition that an appeal has been filed by the Customs Department against the adjudication order is false and such a statement has been made on oath by the Petitioner. 5. On the other hand, ld. Counsel for the Petitioner has today informed the Court that the Petitioner has received an email only yesterday i.e. on 9th Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:DHIRENDER KUMAR W.P.(C) 18588/2025 Page 1 of 5 Signing Date:11.12.2025 13:07:49 December, 2025, late evening at about 4:54 p.m. The said email states that the adjudication order dated 21st July, 2025 has been accepted by the Department. 6. The present is a case which shows how the resources of the Customs Department are completely being wasted away in such matters. It is submitte