JUDGMENT

Cunlifee, J - This is an application in. revision by one Yeok Kuk.

2. Yeok Kuk wis prosecuted in April, last year, for offences under the Burma Forest Act. There were originally six charges-made against him and they must be set out in detail. They are as follows:

(1)An alleged offence under Rule 8(b)(vi) for putting a mark on green teak timber.

(2)Under Ruel 21 for extracting teak timber without a license,

(3)Under Section 61(a) and (b) for counterfeiting an akauk mark, upon teak, timber stolen by him.

(4)Under Rule 81(b)(ii) for causing a mark on timber to be obliterated.

(5)Under Rule 71 for converting timber: at a sawpit without a sawpit license.

(6)Under Rule 88 for marking through his agent timber for his own benefit.

4. After hearing evidence on 6th May, Mr. Crosby, the Additional Districts Magistrate, Toungoo, charged the petitioner under two only of these charges, namely, for a breach of Rule 87(b)(vi) and a breach of Section 61(a) of the Act. In fact, the remaining four charges had bean withdrawn by the prosecution. After hearing further evidence the Additional District Magistrate acquitted the petitioner of the two remaining charges.

5. In my opinion the withdrawal by the