Key legal question
Whether authorization for criminal prosecution of the road inspectorate chief should be granted.
Extracted holding
No sufficient minimal indications of a criminal offense existed; the refusal of authorization was lawful.
Extracted reasoning
Under Art. 7(2)(b) StPO and cantonal law, authorization depends only on criminal-law criteria. The court found no objectively relevant water pollution, no violation of official instructions, and no credible intent or negligence.