T.V. Nalawade, J.

Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. By consent, heard both the sides for final disposal.

2. The proceeding is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code for relief of quashing for FIR No.139 of 2013, registered with Paranda Police Station, District Osmanabad on 11th October, 2013, for the offences punishable under Sections 452, 451 and 354(C) read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(1)(ii) of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

3. The crime is registered on the basis of report given by Respondent No.2. She was working as Tahsildar at the relevant time in Paranda. Applicant No.1 was working as Sub-Divisional Officer of that region and Respondent No.2 was subordinate to him. Applicant No.2 was working as stenographer to Applicant No.1 at the relevant time.

4. In the FIR dated 11th October, 2013, Respondent No.2 has made allegations that on 10th October, 2013 at about 07:00 pm to 07:30 pm, when she was sleeping in the bedroom of Government residential quarter, Applicants came there and they knocked the door of the quarter. It is her case that Applicant No.2 was knocking the door of the window and the Applicants were trying to se