Rajendra Kumar vs State Of Chhattisgarh And Others on 6 July, 2018
10. Learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner placed his reliance in support of
his argument with regard to the competence of the forest guard to initiate the
proceeding of the seizure on the judgment passed by the Hon'ble High Court in
the matter of Bhagwan Khushwaha & Another Vs. State of Chhattisgarh &
Another dated 27.07.2017 in WPC No.6612 of 2007 wherein the Hon'ble High
Court while considering the judgment of Bahadur Singh Vs. State of
Chhattisgarh & Others reported in 2015 (2) M.P.H.T. 97 (CG) held that the
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forest guard was incompetent to search and seize the article including wooden
logs and vehicle which gave rise to initiation of confiscation proceedings and
held the confiscation proceedings to be vitiated.