Neha Sharma v. Union Of India & ORS.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(CRL) 1884/2024 & CRL.M.A. 18268/2024 NEHA SHARMA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Rishi Sehgal, Ms. Arveen Sekhon and Ms.

Muskaan Khurana, Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC with Mr.

Hussain Taqvi, Government Pleader, Mr. Priyanshu, Ms. Priyanka, Ms.

Harshita, Mr. Anshul Mittal and Mr.

Shaurya R. Rai, Advocates for R-1.

Mr. Harpreet Singh, Senior Standing Counsel with Ms. Suhani Mathur and Mr. Jatin Kumar Gaur, Advocates for R-2.

CORAM:

JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

O R D E R

% 29.07.2024 1.

This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2.

The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the Detention Order bearing PD-12002/09/2019COFEPOSA dated 19th July, 2019 issued by the Respondent No. 2 under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (hereinafter referred to as 'COFEPOSA'). The Petitioner was stated to be detained on 3rd May, 2024. 3.

On 12th June, 2024, ld. Counsel handed over to the Court order dated 5th June, 2024 issued by the Ministry of Finance wherein the Petitioner's The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/07/2024 at 12:30:49

matter was referred to the Advisory Board.

4.

Today, learned CGSC Mr. Amit Tiwari appearing on behalf of the Respondents submits that the Detention Order has been revoked vide order dated 18th July, 2024 bearing no. PD-12002/09/2019-COFEPOSA issued by Government of India, Ministry of Finance, Department of Revenue, Central Economic Intelligence Bureau (COFEPOSA Wing) in view of the opinion rendered by the Central Advisory Board. The Court is informed that the petitioner has been released from detention.

5.

The said order is taken on record.

6.

The writ petition has accordingly become infructuous and disposed of. 7.

Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J.

AMIT SHARMA, J.

JULY 29, 2024/sn/dn/Pc The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 31/07/2024 at 12:30:49