MOHAMED SHAMIUDDEEN vs COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 19th February, 2025 W.P.(C) 2030/2025 MOHAMED SHAMIUDDEEN .....Petitioner Through: Md. Athar & Mr. S. Vijay Kant, Advs. versus COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Gibran Naushad, Sr. Standing Counsel with Mr. Harsh Singhal, Adv. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA 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-Mohamed Shamiuddeen under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 seeking unconditional release of the wrist watch detained vide Detention Receipt No.05869 dated 17th October, 2023 (Old DR No.2876 dated 16th October, 2023). 3. The brief facts are that the Petitioner is an Indian passport holder, but is a permanent resident of Hong Kong. The Hong Kong permanent identity card has been attached with the petition. The Petitioner had arrived in India at IGI, Airport, New Delhi from Hong Kong on 16th October, 2023. The Petitioner was intercepted by the Customs Department at the airport and after a search of his possessio