Vimalachal Fashions' Customs Petition Withdrawn

Authority: High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru

Order Date: 9 October 2026

Case Overview

• Petitioner: Shri Popatlal Mohanlal Jain, proprietor of M/s Vimalachal Fashions, residing at No.113, Saraswathi Sadan, Mumbai‑400009.
• Respondent: Deputy Commissioner of Customs (Legal), Bangalore Office, represented by the Central Standing Counsel.
• Criminal Petition No.4885 of 2019 filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, seeking to quash proceedings in C.C.No.287/2014 concerning alleged offences under Sections 132, 135(1)(a), 135(1)(b) of the Customs Act.
• Petition was listed for admission; petitioner’s counsel submitted a memorandum requesting withdrawal, which the Court took on record.

Final Outcome

• The Court dismissed the criminal petition as withdrawn, thereby terminating the petitioner’s request to quash the Customs proceedings.

Topics: Legal Proceedings, Customs Law