V. P. Gupta, J.—Aggrieved from the order dated 20-5-1987 passed by Special Judge, Simla (Sessions Judge, Simla), the petitioner has filed this petition under Sees, 397/401 read with section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter the Code). The learned Special Judge declined the prayer of the petitioner for sending his application to police for investigation and registration of a case against the respondents.

2. Briefly, the facts are that the petitioner filed an application on 14-5-1987 under section 156(3) of the Code read with section 8-A of the Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1952 (hereinafter the Amendment Act with a prayer for ordering investigation and registration of a case under sections 379/420/120-B, I. P. C. read with sections 41 and 42 of the Indian Forest Act and section 12 of the Timber Transit Rules and section 5 (2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act against the respondents. The petitioner alleged that respondent Nos. 2 and 3 entered into an agreement with respondent No. 1 on 6-6-1970, for sale of walnut and maple trees standing in Jadgi forest area of Sarahan and Kanchi forest (Kulei) area. Some money was paid by respondent No. 1 to respondent Nos.