JUDGMENT :

(M. NIRMAL KUMAR, J.)

The appellant as complainant filed a private complaint against the respondents in C.C.No.43 of 2006 before the learned Judicial Magistrate No.VII, Coimbatore (Trial Court) and the same was dismissed vide judgment, dated 05.03.2008 acquitting the respondents. Challenging the same, the present Criminal Appeal is filed by the appellant/complainant.

2.The case projected by the appellant is that the appellant and the respondents were residing at Etimadai Village, Coimbatore District. In the said village, the 1^st respondent encroached the Government Poramboke land, cut the trees grown in the land and benefited out the same. In this regard, the appellant lodged a complaint to the concerned authority against the 1^st respondent, due to which, there was enmity between them. The appellant stocked the banana trees in his land. The 1^st respondent asked the appellant to clear the same and forced the appellant to give 5 feet of land for his usage. Thereafter, the appellant printed hand bills against the 1^st respondent accusing his encroachment, illegal activities and lodged Police complaint. Keeping this in mind, on 15.11.2005, at the instigation of respondents 1 to