1 CR.APL NO.4931/2010 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE OF BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD CRIMINAL APPLICATION NO.4931 OF 2010 1. Janardhan s/o Laxman Dhakre, Age 34 years Occu. Service, 2. Baburao s/o Dhondiba Dukre, Age: 34 years, Occu: Service as Gramsevak, 3. Kailas s/o Parasram Rithe, Age 32 years, Occu: Service, 4. Vishwanath s/o Tukaram Kale, Age 35 years, Occu: Service. All r/o Sonwadi, Tq. Aundha-Nagnath, District Hingoli. ..APPLICANTS VERSUS 1. The State of Maharashtra, Through its Investigating Officer Police Station Kalamnuri, Dist. Hingoli. 2. B.R.Gore, Age Major, Occu: Extension Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Aundha-nagnath, District Hingoli. ...RESPONDENTS ... Mr.R.J.Nirmal, Adv., for the applicants. Mr.S.B.Pulkundwar, APP for respondent State. Mr.B.A.Shinde, Adv., for respondent no.2. ... 2 CR.APL NO.4931/2010 CORAM: K.U.CHANDIWAL, J. DATE:June 21st, 2011 *** PER COURT : 1. Heard. The applicants seek quashment of FIR being Crime No.97/2010, registered with Police Station, Kalamnuri, dated 31st August, 2010, for offense punishable under Section 420 of IPC. 2. The applicants have applied to the Gram Panchayat, for availing benefits under a Scheme of "Below Poverty Line" under the District Rural Development Authority. Since Government noticed that persons not eligible have also incorporated their names, in order to check the situation and, to avoid any untoward event, a proclamation was issued, informing the public at large under a notification, if somebody has made application for the benefits of the above referred Scheme and, if they are not eligible, they should themselves withdraw from such declaration, within 30 days or up to 31st March, 2010, as was published in local newspaper on 4th March, 2010. The accused/applicants applied for deleting their names on 28.7.2010 and 16.8.2010. Thereafter, the FIR dated August,31st, 2010, is lodged against them. 3 CR.APL NO.4931/2010 3. During the course of submission, it is informed that the accused/applicants, as on today, have not taken any benefit out of the said circular under Below Poverty Line. Taking these aspects into consideration, though there was initially intention in the minds of the accused/applicants, however, it has not further been actuated and they desire to withdraw themselves from the benefits of the Scheme. Consequently, the FIR dt.31.8.2011, to the extent of accused/applicants is quashed. Application allowed as above. (K.U.CHANDIWAL) JUDGE agp/4931-10crapl