JUDGMENT - CHITRE J.G., J.:---Heard all the parties.

2. This petition arises out of a F.I.R. which has been written by respondent No. 3 Kondaji Shivram Sabale, Head Constable, then attached to Sangameshwar Police Station, Taluka Sangameshwar, District Ratnagiri, in context with the incident which took place on 2-1-1997 at about 2.30 p.m. at the spot which was near "Dhamani" petrol pump on high way leading towards Mumbai from Ganpatipule side. The petitioner Prashant Karande, Advocate was travelling by his car of fiat make bearing No. MH-01-P-6409 when he was returning from Ganpatipule and was going to Mumbai along with his wife, mother-in-law and sister-in-law. He was driving the said car as contended by him at the speed of 40-50 kms. per hour. It is the averment of Shri Karande, the petitioner, that on account of some oil present on the road, the car skidded and collided a nilgiri tree resulting in an accident in which his mother-in-law, sister-in-law, wife and he himself sustained injuries. As law abiding citizen he went to Sangmeshwar Police Station and gave the information about the said accident when respondent No. 3 Kondaji Sabale, Head Constable, was Police Station Officer of

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