Non-Reportable

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO.11127 OF 2011

Jatin C. Jhaveri

….Appellant

Versus

Union of India

…. Respondent

WITH

CIVIL APPEAL NOS.11128-31 OF 2011

Union of India

….Appellant

Versus

Jatin C. Jhaveri, etc.

…. Respondents

J U D G M E N T

Uday U. Lalit, J.

1.

These appeals arise out of common judgment and

order dated 19.10.2010 passed by the High Court of

Judicature at Bombay in FERA Appeal Nos.64-66 of 2006 &

in Writ Petition No.2976 of 2004. The challenge in Civil

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Digitally signed by OM

PARKASH SHARMA

Date: 2016.05.14

13:00:18 IST

Reason:

Signature Not Verified

Appeal Nos.11128-11131 of 2011 at the instance of Union

of India is to the decision of the High Court dismissing

FERA Appeal Nos.64-66 of 2006 while Civil Appeal

No.11127 of 2011 filed by one Jatin Jhaveri challenges the

dismissal of his Writ Petition No.2976 of 2004.

2.

The facts leading to these appeals are as under:-

A.

On the night intervening 27^th and 28^th July, 1993, one

Ajit Dodia intending to board a flight to Hongkong from

Mumbai, had checked in a grey suitcase and a black

briefcase. On suspicion, the Cu