JUDGMENT :

1. Heard Mr. I. Hoque, learned counsel for the petitioner and also heard Mr. D. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel for the Forest Department.

2. In this petition, under Section 397/401/482 read with Section 451 Cr.P.C., the petitioner - Shri Deep Kumar, has challenged the legality, propriety and correctness of the impugned judgment dated 07.03.2022, passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Silchar in Misc. Appeal No.11/2020 and also the impugned order dated 14.01.2020, passed in O.R. No. LP/4 of 2019-20, DH/4 of 2019-20, DVL 51 of 2019-20 passed by the Authorized Officer-cum-Divisional Forest Officer, Cachar, Silchar, whereby the Authorized Officer has confiscated the vehicle bearing Registration No. UP-74T-6001 belonging to the petitioner.

3. The factual background leading to filing of the present petition is briefly stated as under:-

“On 18.09.2018, at about 5.00 A.M. Shri Sachin Rajkumar, Fr-1, Beat Officer, Lailapur Beat has signaled one vehicle bearing Registration No. UP-74T-6001, on NH-54 at Dholai to stop and but the driver fled away with the vehicle from there. The Beat Officer then chased the vehicle and found the same parked at Nagatilla BRTF Camp, Silchar-A