S.N.JHA and S.K.CHATTOPADHYAYA JJ.

1. The petitioner seeks quashing of the First Information Report of Sakra P. S. Case No. East Cr C 1994 (1)-35 49 of 1991 under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and the resultant - investigation.

2. The petitioner is a member of Bihar Administrative Service. At the relevant time he was posted as Child Development Project Officer attached to Bochahan and Sakra Blocks in the district of Muzaffarpur. It is said that the Prakhand Vikas Padadhikari of Sakra asked for the names of Lady Supervisors working under him. After the names were furnished to him they were attached with different Mukhiyas of the Block. The petitioner lodged a protest expressing his reservation as the jurisdiction of the Prakhand Vikas Padadhikari to pass any such order. It is said that the Prakhand Vikas Padadhikari took umbrage at the objection and by bringing the Pramukh of the Block in collusion got a written report lodged with the police on 4-3-1992 on the basis of which the aforementioned case has been registered. According to the complaint, the petitioner is alleged to have disobyed the directives of the District Magistrate and thereby has committed the offence