ORDER

1. This application under section 482 Cr.P.C. has been filed seeking the following reliefs :-

It is therefore prayed that this Honourable Court be pleased to quash the FIR No.284/2022 registered at Police Station Panwar, District Rewa MP on 16.10.2022 and subsequent proceedings in the interest of justice

2. It is submitted by counsel for the petitioner that a parallel enquiry was done by the S.D.O.(P) Sirmour, District Rewa and from his report dated 30.1.2023 submitted to the S.P. Rewa, it is clear that the FIR in question lodged by the respondent is false, and thus it is submitted that the FIR lodged by the respondent should be quashed.

3. Heard the learned counsel for the parties. 4. It is fairly conceded by counsel for the applicant that S.D.O.(P) Sirmour, District Rewa is not the Investigating Officer of FIR in Crime No.284/2022 registered at Police Station Panwar, District Rewa.

5. The only question for consideration is as to whether a parallel enquiry can be conducted by a Senior Police Officer or not ? 6. This Court in the case of Mahendra Kumar Vaidya Vs. State of Madhya Pradesh and others, decided on 3.11.2022 in W.P.No.23876/2022 (Gwalior Bench), has held that a pa