Gujarat Court August 1983 Judgments

State Vs. Ibrahim Sumar

Court: Gujarat

Reported in: (1984)1GLR126

I.C. Bhatt, J.1. The State of Gujarat being aggrieved by the acquittal order passed by the learned Additional Sessions Judge, Kutch at Bhuj in Sessions Case No. 7 of 1981 passed on July 24, 1981 has preferred Criminal Appeal No. 1108 of 1981, whereas Criminal Appeal No. 957 of 1981 has been filed by Cachu Karsan against the order dated 24-7-1981 of confiscation of the truck No. GTY-3073, before this Court.2. The respondents-accused were tried for offences punishable under Sections 395, 332, and 149 of the Indian Penal Code. The prosecution case in short is that Range Forest Officer, Dayapar, Mr. H.J. Upadhyaya received information that truck No. GTY-3073 had entered reserved forest namely Ravaleshvar Forest for the purpose of carrying away wood obtained by illegally felling trees from the forest. Therefore, he with a constable and his subordinates took certain position on 17-7-1980. It is the further case of the prosecution that on 18-7-1980 at about 4-00 a.m. a truck loaded with wood ...