IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA

CONSTITUTIONAL WRIT JURISDICTION

ORIGINAL SIDE

BEFORE:

HON’BLE JUSTICE RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY

WPO/114/2025

LITON KARMAKAR

Versus

UNION OF INDIA AND ORS

For the Petitioner : Mr. Nilotpal Chowdhury, Adv.

For the Customs Authority : Mr. Kaushik Dey, Adv.

Mr. Kaustav Kanti Maiti, Adv.

For the UOI : Mr.Smarajit Roychowdhury, Adv.

Ms. Rama Chakraborty, Adv.

Heard on : 29.08.2025

Judgment on : 29th August, 2025

RAJA BASU CHOWDHURY, J (ORAL):

1. The present writ petition has been filed, inter-alia, praying for direction

upon the respondents (Customs Authority) to immediately release the seized goods along with consequential benefit in favour of the petitioner in terms of the order in appeal dated 8th November, 2024. The petitioner claims that he owns a shop at 206, B.B. Ganguly Street, Bowbazar, Kolkata – 700012. The records would reveal that on 28th March, 2019 two full size gold bars and one cut piece gold bar weighing approximately 2755.200 gms. and valued at approximately Rs. 89,87,462/- were seized from the petitioner’s aforesaid shop room

which the petitioner claims to be the workshop and office premises.

2. Following the aforesaid seizure, a show cause notice dated 25th Octob