Zarina Amirkhonova v. Commissioner Of Customs

$~44 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 17741/2025 ZARINA AMIRKHONOVA .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Richa Kumari and Mr. Pawan, Advs.

versus COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Aakarsh Srivastava, Sr. Standing Counsel with Mr. Anand Pandey, Ms. Farah Shah and Mr. Ankit Kumar, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY DIGPAUL

O R D E R

% 16.03.2026 1.

Learned counsel appearing for the respondent states that a Show Cause Notice under to Section 124 of the Customs Act, 1962 shall be issued to the petitioner within a period of ten days from today. 2.

The petitioner to submit reply to the same within a period of two weeks after receipt of the Show Cause Notice. 3.

We direct the respondent to conclude the proceedings in any case within a period of six weeks from today.

4.

In case if the proceedings are not concluded by passing and communicating appropriate order to the petitioner within six weeks, the petitioner shall be entitled for the provisional release of the gold. The respondent shall thereafter forthwith release provisionally the gold seized 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 18/03/2026 at 16:34:09

from the petitioner in the backdrop of the detention receipt dated 28th October, 2024.

5.

The petition, accordingly, stands disposed of. 6.

If adverse order is passed against the petitioner, liberty to approach afresh.

NITIN WASUDEO SAMBRE, J AJAY DIGPAUL, J MARCH 16, 2026/AS/sg 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 18/03/2026 at 16:34:09