JUDGMENT :

Bharat P. Deshpande, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard, finally by consent of parties.

2. Present application is filed seeking for quashing of FIR vide Crime No. 120/2019 dated 07.07.2019 registered at Deoni Police Station, Taluka Deoni, District Latur and consequent charge-sheet filed bearing Final Report No.14/2020 (Regular Criminal Case No.16/2020) pending before the learned Judicial Magistrate First Class, Deoni.

3. Applicant is a lawyer, practicing at Sessions Court, Udgir. The Informant, who is teaching in a College, lodged a complaint at Deoni Police Station dated 07.07.2019 vide Crime No. 120/2019 for the offences punishable under Sections 353, 323, 504, 506 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860.

4. In nutshell, it is claimed by the Informant that on 03.07.2019, he was proceedings towards the classroom at around 2:15 pm. for holding a period of 12th standard, he was wrongfully restrained by the Applicant and others, questioned as to why the Applicant is obstructing giving information under the Right to Information Act (RTI for short). It is alleged that the Applicant threatened the Informant with dire consequences and had a scuffle with him and obstructed hi