Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973–Sec. 197–Forest Act, 1953–Sec. 74–Penal Code, 1860–Secs. 323, 342, 384 & 166–Cognizance for the offence–Justification–Appellants intercepted a truck carrying illegal mining mateiral while discharging their official duty–Case was prepared under the Forest Act–No connection of the complainant with the proceedings initiated by them–Order of cognizance could not have been passed unless the sanction u/s. 197 was obtained–Impugned order is perverse and deserves to be set aside.
