law: Indian Forest Act, 1927
  62.  Punishment
  
  for wrongful seizure . –
  Any Forest-officer or Police-officer who  vexatiously and unnecessarily seizes any property on
  
  pretence of seizing property liable to confiscation under this Act shall be
  
  punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with
  
  fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both.