They alerted ourselves and I fired in the air once with my double barreled gun, warning them to download the wooden blocks.
Immediately the assailants also fired at us from their direction.
1438 of 2002.
The FIR reads as follows To the Inspector of police, Ayilpatti police station, subject the companyplaint regarding the death of Shri Swaminathan, Forest Guard, due to the firing of sandal wood smugglers in Pilenadu reserved forest during the prevention of smuggling activity duty.
The above said persons after downloading the wooden blocks came towards us pelting stones and firing at us.
Aggrieved, the accused number1 has filed this appeal before us.
MARKANDEY KATJU, J. This appeal has been filed against the impugned judgment of the Madras High Court dated 9.11.2004 in Criminal Appeal No.
