JUDGMENT :

Prasanna B. Varale, J.

1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. With the consent of learned Counsel appearing for the respective parties, the matter is taken up for hearing and final disposal, at admission stage itself.

2. Though these bunch of Petitions are filed at the instance of individual Petitioners, in all these Petitions by way of principal prayers of quashment of first information report bearing No. 36 of 2021 dated 09th March, 2021, registered with Marine Drive Police Station, Mumbai for the offences punishable under Sections 306 , 506, 389, 120-B of INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1860 (for short “IPC”) read with Sections 3 (1)(N), 3(1)(P), 3(2)(ii), 3(2)(Va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (for short “Atrocities Act”) is sought for or/and by way of interim prayers, protection from coercive action is also sought for, as such, the Petitions are clubbed together and taken up for hearing with consent of learned Counsel appearing for respective parties.

3. C.R. No. 36 of 2021 is registered at the instance of Abhinav Mohanbhai Delkar, who is one of the Respondent in these Petitions and son of Mohanbhai Sanjibhai Delkar (hereinafter referred to as “deceased”). It is stated in the first information report (hereinafter referred to as “FIR”) that deceased was a prominent tribal leader and was representing area/constituency, namely, Dadra and Nagar Haveli since 1989 as Member of Parliament. On 21st February, 2021, deceased along with driver Ashok Patel and private bodyguard Nandu Wankhede reached Mumbai for attending some Court matter. The deceased lodged in Sea Green South Hotel, Marine Drive. On 22nd February, 2021 deceased committed suicide by hanging in Room No. 512 and this information was intimated to Abhinav Delkar, son of deceased, through driver Ashok Patel. Immediately in the evening Respondent - Abhinav Delkar reached Mumbai and returned back to Silvasa with dead body of deceased. On 01st March, 2021, Abhinav Delkar again reached Mumbai and made inquiry with police authorities attached to Marine Drive Police Station about the suicide of his father and it was informed to him by investigating officer that deceased left a suicide note as well the minutes of Parliamentary Privilege Committee (hereinafter referred to as “said committee”). As Abhinav Delkar was to perform certain religious rituals and as he was not in fit mental condition, his statement was not recorded on 01st March, 2021. After completing the religious rituals Abhinav Delkar again reached Mumbai and his statement was then recorded on 09th March, 2021 and the same is treated as FIR.

4. We may refer to FIR again in detail at later part of this judgment, at this stage, we may state that in the said FIR it is stated that deceased was subjected to an ill-treatment, harassment and defamation at the instance of certain persons. It is also stated in the FIR that this ill-treatment and harassment was under the orders of Mr. Praful Khoda Patel, Administrator, Dadra and Nagar Haveli. As deceased was unable to bear this ill-treatment and harassment, he committed suicide. Thus, it was submitted in the FIR that all these Petitioners by hatching a conspiracy created such an atmosphere of pressure and depression which led deceased to end his life by committing suicide.

5. Now the persons against whom the grievance is raised are either Government Officials or private individuals. By following tabular chart, a ready refere