JUDGMENT

R.C.LAHOTI, J.

(1) ON 3/07/1991, it is alleged that three accused persons trespassed into government reserve forest at Durgini, Dharbandors within the limits of Ponda police station and cut 12 logs of sheesham wood worth Rs. 5,000.00. The range forest officers detected 12 logs of sheesham wood lying in the reserve forest and a Maruti van bearing registration no. GA-01-P-7676 parked at a distance of few meters therefrom. Two of the accused persons were seated in the Maruti van. The range forest officers tried to apprehend the accused persons who tried to flee away in the Maruti van. However, the Maruti van was intercepted and seized by the forest officers. A report of theft was lodged with the police. Offences under sections 447, 379 read with 34 IPC and section 3 of Prevention of Damage to Public Property Act, 1984 were registered. The accused persons having been found on investigation by the police, to have committed the alleged offences, they were chargesheeted and produced before the court of judicial magistrate, first class at Sanguem, Goa. The chargesheet filed by the police - reported the seizure of 12 logs of sheesham wood and Maruti van as als