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.

Case disposed

CNR: HCBM010535472024

e-Filing Number

21-10-2024

Filing Number

ALS/22442/2024

Filing Date

22-Oct-2024

Registration No

ALS/8/2025

Registration Date

17-Mar-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

05-May-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--Allowed

Last updated 13-Jun-2026

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)

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

    Adv. Atif Shaikh

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.MARIN D/O KAZUYOSHI KATAIGI AND ORS.

  2. 2.SHIGERU S/O MASARU HIKAWA

  3. 3.STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-May-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice M. M. SathayeView PDF

    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.

  3. 25-Mar-2026

    -Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. Marne

  4. 25-Feb-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. MarneView PDF

  5. 25-Feb-2026

    -Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. Marne

  6. 21-Jan-2026

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. MarneView PDF

  7. 21-Jan-2026

    For Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. Marne

  8. 17-Dec-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. MarneView PDF

  9. 17-Dec-2025

    For Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. Marne

  10. 18-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. MarneView PDF

  11. 18-Nov-2025

    For Admission

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. Marne

  12. 01-Oct-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Sandeep V. MarneView PDF

  13. 01-Aug-2025

    Due Admission - 1

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. M. Modak

  14. 20-Jun-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice S. M. ModakView PDF

  15. 20-Jun-2025

    For Admission /Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar Dige

  16. 08-May-2025

    For Admission /Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar Dige

  17. 07-May-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar DigeView PDF

  18. 07-May-2025

    For Admission /Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar Dige

  19. 02-May-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar DigeView PDF

  20. 02-May-2025

    For Admission /Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar Dige

  21. 22-Apr-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar DigeView PDF

  22. 22-Apr-2025

    For Admission /Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar Dige

  23. 08-Apr-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar DigeView PDF

  24. 08-Apr-2025

    For Admission /Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar Dige

  25. 04-Apr-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar DigeView PDF

  26. 04-Apr-2025

    For Admission /Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar Dige

  27. 27-Mar-2025

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar DigeView PDF

  28. 27-Mar-2025

    For Admission /Hearing

    Hon'ble Shri Justice Shivkumar Dige

  29. 06-Mar-2025

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  30. 22-Oct-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. ALS/8/2025

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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