COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, PROSECUTION CELL, CSMIA, MUMBAI THROUGH PATEL PARESH JASHWANTLAL vs MARIN D/O KAZUYOSHI KATAIGI AND ORS. — ALS/8/2025

Case under Customs Act, 1962 Section 132,135(1)(a),135(1)(b),135(1)(i). Disposed: Contested--Allowed on 05th May 2026.

CNR: HCBM010535472024

CASE DISPOSED

e-Filing Number

21-10-2024

Filing Number

ALS/22442/2024

Filing Date

22-10-2024

Registration No

ALS/8/2025

Registration Date

17-03-2025

Judge

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE M. M. SATHAYE

Coram

HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE M. M. SATHAYE

Bench Type

Single

Category

CRIMINAL APPEAL ( 58 )

Sub-Category

Against Acquittal - By Complainant-Victim (372)Cr.P.C/ (413) BNSS ( 5 )

Judicial Branch

Criminal

Decision Date

05th May 2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Acts & Sections

Customs Act, 1962 Section 132,135(1)(a),135(1)(b),135(1)(i)
Indian Penal Code (I.P.C) Section 120B
Foreign Exchange Managment Act, 1999 Section 3(a),(c),(d)
FOREIGN EXCHANGE REGULATION ACT Section 5

Petitioner(s)

COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, PROSECUTION CELL, CSMIA, MUMBAI THROUGH PATEL PARESH JASHWANTLAL

Adv. Atif Shaikh

Respondent(s)

MARIN D/O KAZUYOSHI KATAIGI AND ORS.

SHIGERU S/O MASARU HIKAWA

STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Hearing History

Judge: HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE M. M. SATHAYE

06-03-2025

FOR ADMISSION /HEARING

27-03-2025

FOR ADMISSION /HEARING

25-03-2026

-ADMISSION

25-02-2026

-ADMISSION

21-01-2026

FOR ADMISSION

Orders

05-05-2026
HON'BLE SHRI JUSTICE M. M. SATHAYE

Case Summary: ALS/8/2025 The Bombay High Court granted leave to appeal to the Commissioner of Customs against the acquittal of two Japanese nationals charged with customs violations and illegal foreign currency smuggling under the Customs Act, 1962 and FEMA, 1999. The court found that while the magistrate's acquittal was based on insufficient evidence linking the seized currency to the accused, issues regarding the validity of the prosecution sanction and the gravity of alleged gold smuggling warranted deeper judicial reconsideration, making the case suitable for appellate review. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: ALS/8/2025 The Bombay High Court granted leave to appeal to the Commissioner of Customs against the acquittal of two Japanese nationals charged with customs violations and illegal foreign currency smuggling under the Customs Act, 1962 and FEMA, 1999. The court found that while the magistrate's acquittal was based on insufficient evidence linking the seized currency to the accused, issues regarding the validity of the prosecution sanction and the gravity of alleged gold smuggling warranted deeper judicial reconsideration, making the case suitable for appellate review. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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