( 1 ) THE Forest Range Officer, Hyderabad South on November 11, 1977 near Police Station, Hussaini Alam intercepted A. P. Y. 5289 (the vehicle) and found the vehicle carrying 460 Kgs. of sandalwood billets without the authorised marks and permit under the Andhra pradesh Sandalwood and Red Sandalwood Transport Rules, 1969. The vehicle and the billets were seized under a panchanama. Md. Yousuf, who was at the wheel, was arrested. He is averred to have confessed the offence of having transported the billets from Shimoga of Karnataka State for delivery to Sri Md. Ibrahim of Chandulal baradari. The Range Officer thereafter produced the forest produce and the vehicle before the Divisional Forest Officer, Hyderabad and lodged a report before the Second Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad of the seizure of forest produce and the vehicle, the arrest of Md. Yousef and his judicial custody for fifteen days was sought. A bailable warrant was prayed for the arrest of the absconding owner of the bllfets. Before the Magistrate Smt. Haji Begum claimed she is the owner and pending the trial sought delivery of the vehicle. Her request was not opposed by the Assistant Public Prosecutor