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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Criminal Miscellaneous (Petition) No. 7414/2019 Pratap Singh S/o Shri Mohan Singh, aged about 38 Years, R/o Near Gurukul School, Sunar Mohalla, Khandar, District Sawai Madhopur (Raj.).

----Accused-Petitioner Versus

1. State of Rajasthan through PP

2. Devi Singh Tehsildar Khandar, District Sawaimadhopur.

----Respondents/Complainant For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Prashant Sharma on behalf of Ms. Vandana Sharma For Respondent(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Shekhawat, PP Mr. Vishal Karnani for complainant HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA

Order

19/11/2025

1. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer to quash FIR No.273/2019 registered at Police Station Khandar, District Sawai Madhopur (Raj.) for the committing offence under Section 353 of IPC.

2. It is stated that the petitioner was holding the post of Patwari in Revenue Department, however, he was placed under suspension. During his suspension, one FIR has been lodged by the Tehsildar (land records), Khandar alleging therein that the crop in Khandar Tehsil was damaged on account of heavy rain and the petitioner sent whatsapp messages as