Whether a forest officer has the powers to arrest the offender?
Ans : Under section 64 (1) of Indian Forest Act 1927, any forest officer, police officer or revenue officer may without orders form a Magistrate and without a warrant, arrest any person against whom reasonable suspicion exists of his being involved in a forest offence. Under section 65 Of Indian Forest Act any forest officer of the rank of Range Forest Officer and upwards, police officer of the rank of sub Inspector and upwards or any Revenue Officer of the rank of Tahasildar and upwards may release such person on his executing a bond.
