ROHIT ARORA vs COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 27th October, 2025 W.P.(C) 16228/2025 ROHIT ARORA .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Richa Kumari and Mr. Pawan, Advs. versus COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through: Mr. Atul Tripathi SSC CBIC with Ms. Jyotsana, Adv. (M: 9560018960) 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 petition has been filed by the Petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking execution of the Order-in- Appeal dated 15th July, 2025 passed by the Commissioner of Customs (Appeals), New Customs House, IGI Airport, New Delhi (hereinafter, ‘Order-in-Appeal’). 3. A brief background of the Petitioner’s case is that, the Petitioner had travelled to Dubai for an official meeting, as he is working in a Multi-National Company. Upon his arrival, on 18th May, 2024, at Indira Gandhi International Airport, Terminal-3 New Delhi, he was intercepted by the concerned officials of the Customs Department and one gold kada and one gold chain weighing a total of 52 grams (hereinafter, ‘seized jewellery’) was seized by the Customs Depart