ORDER

1. Application no.233/2022 is disposed of as the matter has been finally heard with the consent of parties.

2. This criminal misc. petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. has been preferred for quashing of FIR No.63/2021 registered at Police Station Guda Endla, District Pali lodged for the offence under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 & 120-B IPC.

3. Counsel for the petitioner states that the present case is squarely covered by decision rendered by a this Court in S.B. Criminal Misc. Petition No.628/2017 Harkeshi Devi Vs. State of Rajasthan & Anr. decided on 22.02.2017, which reads as follows :-

"The petitioner has preferred this Petition for quashing FIR No. 08/2017 Registered at Police Station Rajgarh DistrictAlwar for offence under Section 420, 467, 468, 471 and 120-B IPC.

The allegation levelled in the FIR was that the nomination form to contest the election for the post of Sarpanch in Gram Panchayat Surer, for the Panchayat Election 2015 was filled by petitioner on 23.01.2015, whereby the fact that the petitioner had three children was concealed amounting to furnishing of a false declaration and thereby contesting election even when the petitioner was not qualified to do so.

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