The Calcutta High Court quashed an FIR against a man accused of felling four trees in a Kolkata housing society. Justice Chaitali Chatterjee (Das) ordered the petitioner to plant at least four saplings, stating that this action would help offset the damage and promote sustainability. The court noted the accused's argument that prosecution requires prior state government sanction and that cutting branches might not constitute 'felling' under the West Bengal Trees Act, 2006.