[S.68 Forest Act 1927] When Offence Is Compounded, Seized Property Should Be Returned To Accused On Payment Of Compoundable Amount: Madras High Court
Upasana Sajeev
26 Feb 2023 4:00 PM IST
![[S.68 Forest Act 1927] When Offence Is Compounded, Seized Property Should Be Returned To Accused On Payment Of Compoundable Amount: Madras High Court](https://www.livelaw.in/h-upload/2022/02/17/750x450_410005-illegal-use-of-stickers-carrying-names-of-public-sector-undertakings-on-private-vehicles-madras-high-court-directs-state-to-take-preventive-measures.jpg "[S.68 Forest Act 1927] When Offence Is Compounded, Seized Property Should Be Returned To Accused On Payment Of Compoundable Amount: Madras High Court")
While directing the Forest Range Officer to return a gun to a man accused under the Wildlife Protection Act, Justice V Sivagnanam of the Madras High Court noted that under Section 68 of the Forest Act 1927, when an offence is compounded, the person accused should be discharged and the property seized should be released. Section 68 of the Forest Act empowers a Forest officer to accept...
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