Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK Date: 13-Mar-2025 17:54:08 IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK W.P.(C) No. 32977 of 2023 (In the matter of an application under Articles 226 and 227of the Constitution of India, 1950).

Authorised Officer-cum-Assistant …. Petitioner(s)

Conservator of Forest, Bargarh Forest Division -versus-

Digeswar Bisi …. Opposite Party (s)

Advocates appeared in the case through Hybrid Mode:

For Petitioner(s) : Ms. Gayatri Patra, ASC For Opposite Party (s) : Mr. Debendra Ku. Dhar, Adv.

CORAM:

DR. JUSTICE S.K. PANIGRAHI DATE OF HEARING:-19.02.2025 DATE OF JUDGMENT:-13.03.2025 Dr.S.K. Panigrahi, J.

1. The Petitioner, in the present Writ Petition is challenging the order dated 30.06.2023 passed by the learned Additional District Judge, Bargarh in F.A.O. No. 16/26 of 2021-22.

I. FACTUAL MATRIX OF THE CASE

2. The brief facts of the case are as follows:

Location: ORISSA HIGH COURT, CUTTACK

Date: 13-Mar-2025 17:54:08 (i) During a routine patrol near Turla village, the Forest Staff of Paikmal Range intercepted a Swaraj Tractor bearing the Registration No. CG- 06GK-1758, along with a trolley, loaded with 60 non-sal poles and 3 axes at approximately 7:30 PM on 26.10.2019.

(ii) Upo