Questioning the order dated 11.11.2013 passed in P.R.C. No.15 of 2013, on the file of II Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Proddatur, YSR Kadapa District, wherein the petitioners who were added as A-2 to A-7, the present application under Section 482 CrPC is filed seeking quashing of the same.

2. The facts in issue are as under :

Originally a case in Crime No.27 of 2013 of Rajupalem police station, YSR Kadapa District was registered against A-1 to A-7 for an offence punishable under Section 302 IPC. The police investigated into the matter and filed charge-sheet only against A-1, while deleting the names of A-2 to A-7 from the array of accused. The said charge-sheet was filed on 26.06.2013. While taking cognizance of the matter, the learned Magistrate took the case on file against all the seven accused and issued N.B.Ws. against A-2 to A-7. Challenging the order taking cognizance of the case against the petitioners/A-2 to A-7, the present petition is filed.

3. Relying upon the judgments of the Apex Court in Kishori Singh and others v. State of Bihar and another (2001 Crl.L.J. 123), the learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the learned Magistrate coul