This application under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. has been filed for quashment of FIR in Crime No.526/2023 registered at Police Station Suatala, District Narsinghpur for offence under Sections 420, 34 of IPC.

2. It is submitted by counsel for applicant that applicant had purchased an agricultural land bearing survey numbers 225/3, 171/2, 172, 170, 166 and 168/2 situated at Village Chanwarpatha, Tehsil 2 MCRC No.6066/2024 Tendukheda from one Yogendra Singh, who has also been arrayed as an accused. As per the prosecution case, the land was already diverted and in order to save the stamp duty, the sale deed was executed by showing the land in question as an agricultural land. By letter dated 20.12.2023, Additional Collector, Narsinghpur directed Tehsildar, Tendukheda to lodge the FIR against applicant and co-accused for causing revenue loss to the State and for financial misappropriation also. Accordingly, FIR in question has been registered. It is submitted that in a separate proceeding Collector of Stamps has held that there was an evasion of stamp duty and accordingly by order dated 05.02.2024 passed in Case No.1/B-103/48(B)/2023-24 has also imposed a penalty which has been dep