A.Ramesh v. State by

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 22.08.2016

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.N.PRAKASH

Crl.OP No.7394 of 2016

A. Ramesh ... Petitioner
Vs
State by
The Deputy Superintendent of Police,
Sathyamangalam, Erode
District. ... Respondent
Prayer:- Criminal Original Petition filed under Section 482
Cr.P.C., directing the respondent to register FIR against the
named said person on the basis of the complaint lodged by the
petitioner on 31.12.2015.
For Petitioner :Mr. C. Prakasam
For Respondent :Mr. C. Emalias,
Addl. Public Prosecutor.
ORDER

This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the respondent to register an FIR on the basis of the complaint lodged by the petitioner on 31.12.2015.

1. Heard the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and the learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent.

1. It is alleged by the petitioner that on 31.12.2015, when he was going by his two wheeler through forest, he was intercepted by a Forest Ranger and he was abused by caste name.

1. Per contra, learned Additional Public Prosecutor submitted that even according to the petitioner, forest officer does not even know the petitioner and since the petitioner was going through reserve forest area, the officer of the Forest intercepted him in the course of official duty and as a counter blast, the petitioner has given the present complaint.