ABDUL SATTAR vs COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AIRPORT AND GENERAL,

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$~60 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 345/2025 & CM APPLs. 31402-31404/2025 ABDUL SATTAR ....Appellant Through: Dr. Ashutosh, Advocate with Mr. Dalip Singh and Ms. Komal Sharma, Advocates. versus COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS AIRPORT AND GENERAL ....Respondent Through: Mr. Akshay Amrit Anshu, Senior Standing Counsel with Ms. Drishti Saraf and Ms. Pragya Upadhyay, Advocates. Date of Decision: 21st May, 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J : (ORAL) CM APPLs. 31403-31404/2025 (Condonation of delay in filing & re-filing the appeal) 1. Cause shown is sufficient. Accordingly, the applications are allowed. Delay of 3 days and 7 days in filing and re-filing the appeal is condoned. 2. The applications stand disposed of. LPA 345/2025 & CM APPL.31402/2025 3. Present Letters Patent Appeal has been filed assailing the judgment dated 11.02.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in the writ petition bearing W.P.(C) 11604/2019 filed by the appellant seeking a direction to Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 345/2025 Page 1 of 7 By:MADHU SARDANA Signing Date:23.05.2025 16:07:13 the respondent to comply with its own order dated 17.05.2018, in terms of which the appellant was allowed to get his gold weighing 755.50 grams released and, further, directing an independent agency to investigate/enquire into the case for the illegalities committed in the matter. 4. The facts, in a nutshell, are that the appellant was apprehended at the international airport on 09.06.2013 by the respondent and as a result of the search of his baggage, 755.50 grams of gold (in the form of 109 stapler pins) was recovered which were coated with silver grey colour and concealed in an unusual manner. The same were confiscated by t