Shri Vinod Kumar Pathror vs Union Of India And Anr

ik-119346757 Delhi High Court 27 February 2026 • 22 min read

Judges (2)

Navin Chawla Delivered Ravinder Dudeja Coram

Counsel (9)

Aditya Singla Counsel Respondent Amit Tiwari Counsel Respondent Aniteja Sharma Counsel Petitioner Arijit Singh Counsel Petitioner Arpan Narwal Counsel Respondent Arvind Kumar Sharma Counsel Petitioner Ayush Tanwar Counsel Respondent Ayushi Srivastava Counsel Respondent Shreya Lamba Counsel Respondent

Parties (2)

Union of India Respondent Vinod Kumar Pathror Petitioner

Case Significance

Shri Vinod Kumar Pathror vs Union Of India And Anr is a Delhi High Court decision dated February 27, 2026 (citation: ik-119346757). The petitioner challenged a COFEPOSA detention order issued in 2018 and his subsequent declaration as a Proclaimed Offender for offences related to conservation of foreign exchange and prevention of smuggling activities. The Court noted that the petitioner had been absconding since the issuance of the detention order, had never surrendered, and his whereabouts remained unknown. The petition was dismissed at the pre-execution stage as the Court refused to exercise writ jurisdiction for an absc The bench comprised Justices Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja. The judgment was delivered by Justice Navin Chawla.

Summary

The petitioner challenged a COFEPOSA detention order issued in 2018 and his subsequent declaration as a Proclaimed Offender for offences related to conservation of foreign exchange and prevention of smuggling activities. The Court noted that the petitioner had been absconding since the issuance of the detention order, had never surrendered, and his whereabouts remained unknown. The petition was dismissed at the pre-execution stage as the Court refused to exercise writ jurisdiction for an absconding detenu, with liberty to challenge the order after surrender.

What was the outcome of Shri Vinod Kumar Pathror vs Union Of India And Anr?

The petitioner challenged a COFEPOSA detention order issued in 2018 and his subsequent declaration as a Proclaimed Offender for offences related to conservation of foreign exchange and prevention of s...

Judgment

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