Heard Mr. S.G. Magre, the learned Counsel for the applicant. Heard Mr. P.P. More, the learned Additional Public Prosecutor, for the respondent nos. 1 and 2. Heard Mr. V.M. Kagne, the learned Counsel for the respondent no.3.

2. The petitioner, who claims to be a social worker, had filed a complaint against the respondent no. 3 herein, who is the Dean of the Government Medical College and Hospital at Aurangabad. The allegation in the complaint was that, the respondent no. 3 had secured his employment with the Government, on the basis of a forged caste certificate. The case of the applicant in the complaint, in brief, was that, the respondent no.3 had submitted a forged certificate purportedly issued by the Additional District Magistrate, Aurangabad, certifying the caste of the respondent no.3, to be 'Chambhar', which is a Scheduled Caste, and had secured his employment on the basis of such forged certificate. That, actually the respondent no. 3 does not belong to any Scheduled Caste. The respondent no. 3 had thus, deceived and cheated the Government and had secured benefits to which he was not entitled to.

3. On this complaint, the learned Magistrate ordered investigation to be