Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Forest Beat Guards for Assault Allegations During Duty — Acts Done in Official Capacity Protected Under Section 197 CrPC and Forest Laws. Alleged assault during interception of illegal entry into restricted forest area held to be part of official duty, and FIR quashed as no sanction obtained under Section 197 CrPC.
23 Mar 2026The present application was filed by two forest beat guards, Pravinbhai Karsanbhai Vala and another, seeking quashment of FIR I-C.R. No.1 of 2017 regi...
