It so happened that the other three accused were proceeded for trial earlier.
The appellant was number available to law at that time.
All of them were charged for the same offence for having indulged in cutting and removing the logs of wood from the forest at the same time.
All of the three other accused were companyvicted by the Trial Court but Accused Nos.3 and 4 were acquitted by the First Appellate Court by its judgment and order dated 31.12.2005.
The case of the prosecution is that the appellant, along with three others, was involved in cutting and removing logs of wood from the companycerned forest.
The appellant has been companyvicted under Section 27 1 e iii of the Kerala Forest Act and sentenced to undergo simple imprisonment for one year and to pay a fine of Rs.1,000/ .
Leave granted.
Heard Mr. Raghenth Basant, learned companynsel in support of this appeal and Mr. Jogy Scaria, learned companynsel appearing for the State of Kerala.
