Ganga Enterprise Granted Provisional Release Hearing

Authority: High Court of Judicature at Bombay (Civil Appellate Jurisdiction)

Order Date: 10 September 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioners: Ganga Enterprise & Ors.; Respondents: Union of India & Ors.
• Writ Petition No. 11629 of 2026 filed seeking provisional release of goods detained under Customs law.
• Respondent No.5 (Customs authority) filed an affidavit (Exhibit ‘A’) citing a communication dated 4 September 2026 from the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Mumbai Zonal Unit, indicating that the request will be considered under Section 110A of the Customs Act, 1962, subject to bond and bank guarantee as per Board Circular No.35/2017‑Customs dated 16.08.2017.
• Counsel for both sides appeared before Judges M. S. Karnik and Sandesh D. Patil.

Final Outcome

• The Court disposed of the writ petition.
• It directed Respondent No.5 to consider the provisional release request as per the 4 September 2026 communication and to pass appropriate orders within two weeks of the hearing.
• The petitioner was ordered to appear before Respondent No.5 on 21 September 2026 at 11:00 a.m., and may submit the petition copy as a representation.

Topics: Provisional Release, Customs Regulation