V.S. KOTWAL, J.:---While an International Flight enroute to Hongkong was awaiting its departure and the passengers were in hectic action undergoing formalities before boarding the plane at Sahar International Air Port, Bombay on March 19, 1985, a scene in contrast was witnessed at the Air India counter meant for checking of baggages for Flight No. A-1-316. A person was just viewing the said scene enacted at the counter for some time, but as the events progressed, he become more watchful and ultimately suspecting some illegal activities he went into action, rushed to the spot and nabbed two persons with the tracing of yet another person who by then had gone to the Domestic Terminal to catch a Flight to Ahemadabad. The said person was an officer of the Air Intelligence Unit of the Customs Intelligence posted on duty at Sahar International Passenger Terminal. The said two persons apprehended at the counter are original accused Nos. 2 and 3 while the third one traced at the Domestic Terminal is the original accused No. 1. These there accused prominently figure in the said episode which occurred at the Air Port on that day.

2. According to the said officer he noticed accused No.