1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY, NAGPUR BENCH, NAGPUR Criminal Application No.1047 of 2008 (Dr. Shridhar Khanduji Salunke and another v. State of Maharashtra and another) -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-- Office Notes, Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders or directions : Court's or Judge's orders and Registrar's orders. -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Shri Rajnish Vyas, Advocate for Applicants. Shri K.S. Dhote, APP for Non-Applicants. CORAM : R.C. Chavan, J. DATE : 6th October, 2008 Heard the learned counsel for the parties. It is unfortunate that the Chairman of the State Education Board and the Education Officer, Zilla Parishad, Bhandara have to approach this Court to quash the proceedings commenced against them by the Police Station Officer, Police Station Andhalgaon, District Bhandara on the report of one Charan Sovidani Waghmare that these officers had committed offences punishable under Sections 420 and 468 read with Section 34 of the Penal Code. The Board of Secondary Education initially intended to hold examinations in one Late Pandurangji Burde High School, Andhalgaon. There was a demand that the said High School, which did not have proper 2 facilities, should not be a Centre of examination and there was threat of agitation. The Board, therefore, considered the aspects and on 3-3-2008 informed that the said School would not be a Centre. On 10-3-2008, another order was issued stating that the Centre would continue to be Late Pandurangji Burde high School, Andhalgaon, but due to emergent situation, it was shifted to Zilla Parishad High Schook, Andhalgaon. It is not clear as to how these orders amount to cheating or forgery. It is unfortunate that the Police Officer should have registered an offence on a complaint of this type and dragged officers of the Board and the Education Department for taking note of public sentiments in the matter of examination Centre and taking decisions in order to ensure that the examinations are conducted smoothly. Even if it is taken for a while that there was some administrative lapse on their part, it certainly does not amount to any offence. It was too cheeky of the Investigating Officer to support his action by an affidavit which he filed in this Court. The application is, therefore, allowed and the proceedings commenced by FIR No.28 of 2008 registered on 10-3-2008 are quashed. JUDGE Lanjewar