$~35 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6884/2025 & CM APPL. 31187/2025 MR DEEPANKER LUTHRA & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Ms. Riya Soni, Ms Mansi Sharma and Mr. Sunil Kumar Tripathi, Advs. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Aditya Singla, SSC CBIC, Ms. Arya Suresh Nair & Ms. Shreya Lamba, Advs. CORAM: JUSTICE PRATHIBA M. SINGH JUSTICE SHAIL JAIN O R D E R % 18.12.2025 1. The hearing has been done through hybrid mode. 2. The present petition has been filed by the Petitioners under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India, inter alia, seeking release of the detained goods i.e., two gold chains weighing 195 grams each and two iPhone 15 Pro Max (256 gb variant). The challenge in this petition is also to the impugned Order-in-Original dated 31st March, 2025. 3. On the last date of hearing, i.e., 2nd December, 2025, this Court directed the Customs Department to produce the detained items before the Court. Today, the same have been produced before this Court in a sealed box. 4. The Court has perused the gold chains. After having perused the two chains, this Court is of the opinion that the Petitioner deserves to be relegated to the Appellate remedy. 5. Accordingly, let the appeals be filed by the Petitioners assailing the This is a digitally signed order. 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 24/12/2025 at 13:06:52 Order-in-Original dated 31st March, 2025 by 31st January, 2026 before the Commissioner (Appeals) in accordance with law. 6. If the said appeal is filed by 31st January, 2026, the same shall not be dismissed on the ground of limitation and shall be adjudicated in accordance with law after giving a personal hearing to the Petitioners. The same shall be decided by 30th April, 2026 by the Commissioner (Appeals). The Petitioner shall be afforded a hearing and hearing notice shall be served on the following email address and mobile number: ● Email Address: riya@rivasoni.in ● Mobile No.: +91 7987705718 7. At this stage, ld. Counsel for the Petitioners submits that the Petitioners have photographs to show that the gold chains are of Indian origin. 8. Accordingly, as part of the appeal, the photographs may be filed before the Commissioner (Appeals) by the Petitioner. 9. The petition is disposed of in these terms. All pending applications, if any, are also disposed of. PRATHIBA M. SINGH, J SHAIL JAIN, J DECEMBER 18, 2025 Rahul/ck This is a digitally signed order. 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 24/12/2025 at 13:06:52