The petitioner/State has preferred the subject petition calling

in question order dated 31-12-2020 by which the IV Additional

District and Sessions Judge, Shivamogga sitting at Bhadravathi set

aside the order passed by the Authorised Officer under the

Karnataka Forest Act confiscating Tata Ace vehicle of the

respondent in Criminal Appeal No.5013 of 2020.

2. Heard Smt. K.P.Yashodha, learned High Court Government

Pleader appearing for the petitioner/State.

3. Sans details, facts in brief are as follows:-

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On 26-01-2018, it is the case of the petitioner, that credible

information was received by the Range Forest Officer, Lingadahalli

Range that illegal transportation of Rose and Teak Wood logs was

taking place in the vehicles. Examination of the vehicles was

conducted on the Hulithimmapura – Lingadahalli Road, and a Tata

Ace Mega LGV vehicle was intercepted and on examination it was

found that the lorry was carrying rose and teak wood logs. In that

connection, two persons were apprehended, logs along with the

vehicle were seized and a crime comes to be registered for offences

punishable under Sections 24, 50, 62, 71A to 71G, 80, 104A of the

Karnataka Forest Act and Rules 144 and 165