State Of Kerala vs Jossy Sequeria

The Supreme Court dismissed the appeal by the State of Kerala against the High Court's decision to quash the confiscation order under Section 61-A of the Kerala Forest Act, 1961. The Court upheld the High Court's reliance on the precedent set in Bhargavan vs. Divisional Forest Officer, emphasizing that the seized sandalwood could not be proven as belonging to the State of Kerala and was being transported from Karnataka. The findings of fact by the lower courts were deemed justified, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.