JUDGMENT - V.S. KOTWAL, J.:---On the basis of credible information that a mechanised Indian Fishing Trawler loaded with contraband goods had been abandoned at Kedari Bunder, Bharatkhol, Taluka Shriwardhan in Raigad District, the Inspector of Customs rushed to the spot along with other members of his staff and panchas. This event occurred on 24th December, 1982. The information proved to be correct. The members of the raiding party noticed a trawler loaded with packages of goods of foreign origin. It was stuck up in the rock which made it difficult to be removed. Therefore, 39 packages which were found therein were brought to Shriwardhan jetty in another vessel and it is at Shriwardhan port that a detailed panchanama of contraband goods was made. It transpired that those bundles contained 39 packages of textiles of foreign origin were worth Rs. 6,76,020/- . The result was that the Customs Officials did find the contraband articles but not the persons concerned with the same. A search was, therefore, effected in the nearby area. The party found additional textiles with some electronic goods worth about Rs. 27,000/- and Rs, 45,000/- respectively which thus obviously were abandoned. A

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