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The case of prosecution, in brief, is that Ashraf Mahmood Sei i g Officer on 115-1993 at 9-45 p.m. at International Departure Hall, Jinnah Terminal, Quaid-e-Azarn

International Airport, Karachi, intercepted applicant Rodney William Walsh, holding

Newzealand passport and seized antiques from his baggage, in presence of Mushirs Shafiq Haroon and Muhammad Saleem, which were one picture carved slab, two heads of statutes, three bowls all worth Rs.2,50,00,000. The applicant was bound for Bangkok via Singapore by Flight No.SQ-714. Before the seizure, the applicant was asked to declare the contents of his baggage and he replied that he had nothing except wearing apparels, and household articles. The Seizing Officer was not satisfied with above reply and conducted the search, which resulted in the recovery of the articles mentioned earlier. A notice under section 171 of the Customs Act, 1969, was served upon the applicant. The Investigating Officer referred the matter to Archaeology Department for their opinion, and the Superintendent National Museum of Pakistan vide letter dated 17-5-1993, after the examination of the seized articles, informed the Customs Authorities about those articles and the relevant portion of said letter is as follows---