JUDGMENT :

Dr. Neela Gokhale, J.

1. Petitioner seeks to quash the F.I.R. No.1192 of 2022 dated 23rd December 2022 registered with the Mohol Police Station, Solapur Rural, for offences punishable under Sections 353 , 384, 387, 500 and 504 read with 34 of the INDIAN PENAL CODE (I.P.C.).

2. The Petitioner claims to be a social crusader working for betterment of the downtrodden and vulnerable section of society in Solapur District. The Respondent No.2 (Complainant) is a former Tehsildar in the Mohol Tehsil Office.

3. It is the case of the complainant as discerned from the F.I.R. that, the complainant was working in the Tehsil office since 21st September 2021 as Tehsildar. He is a hardworking Officer attending office even on public holidays. On 20th October 2022, one Vaibhav Javale came to his office and complained that, no action was being taken on illegal mining done by some Company. The complainant informed him that, his office had taken necessary steps to prevent any person from indulging in illegal mining activities in his area of operation. The complainant also conveyed that, documents in that regard will be made available to any person applying under the Right to Information Act. Des