Bombay High CourtWP/367/2015dismissed

Vasantrao S/O Bapurao Deshmukh v. The State Of Maharashtra, Through Assistant Forest Officer, Yavatmal

2017-10-04Hon'Ble Shri Justice Ravi K. Deshpande1 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR Criminal Writ Petition No. 367 OF 2015 Vasantrao Bapurao Deshmukh V/s State of Maharashtra, thr. Asstt Forest Officer, Pusad, Dist. Yavatmal.

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Heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties.

It is not disputed that there is a power vested with the forest officer to confiscate the vehicle if it is being used for carrying illegal forest goods. In view of this, there is no substance in this petition. The same is dismissed.

JUDGE nandurkar