JUDGMENT

Hansaria, J.-Whether bamboo mat is a forest-produce as is this expression known to the Indian Forest Act? requires our determination in this appeal. This question would decide whether the order of confiscation of bamboo mat belonging to the appellant was in accordance with law. The Bombay High Court, having been approached in revision by the State against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge directing release of the bamboo mat, has reversed the order being of the view that the product confiscated was "forest-produce". The owner of the bamboo mat has approached this Court by filing this appeal.

2. "Forest-produce" has been defined in The Indian Forest Act, 1927 (hereinafter referred to as "the Act") as below:

"2(4) "forest-produce" includes-

(a) the following whether found in, or brought from, a forest or not, that is to say - timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood-oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, mahua flowers, mahua seeds, kuth and myrabolams, and

(b) the following when found in, or brought from a forest, that is to say-

(i) trees and leaves, flowers and fruits, and all other parts or produce not hereinbefore