Forest produce has been defined in The Indian Forest Act, 1927 hereinafter referred to as the Act as below 2 4 forest produce includes a the following she their found in, or brought from, a forest or number, that is to say timber, charcoal, caoutchouc, catechu, wood oil, resin, natural varnish, bark, lac, mahua flowers, mahua seeds, kuth and myrabolams, and b the following when found in, or brought from a forest, that is to say trees and leaves, flowers and fruits, and all other parts or produce number herein before mentioned, of trees.
The Bombay High Court, having been approached in revision by the State against the order of the Additional Sessions Judge directing release of the bamboo mat, has reversed the order being of the view that the product companyfiscated was forest produce.
The owner of the bamboo mat has approached this Court by filing this appeal.
plants number being trees including grass, creepers, reeds and moss , and all parts or produce of such plants, wild animals an skins, tusks, horns, bones, silk, horns, honey and was, and all other parts or produce of animals, and peat, surface soil, rock and minerals including lime stone, laterite.
mineral oils, and all products of mines or quarries .
