ORDER :

M. Satyanarayana Murthy, J.

1. This criminal petition is filed by the petitioners/accused Nos. 1 to 4 under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (for short "Cr.P.C.") to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 167 of 2011 on the file of the Judicial First Class Magistrate, Palakol. West Godavari, registered for the offence punishable under Sections 420, 427 and 500 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code (for short 'I.P.C.").

2. The respondent No. 2 filed a private complaint before Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Palakol against the petitioners for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 427 and 500 read with 34 of I.P.C. alleging that the marriage of the 2"'' daughter of the respondent No. 2 was settled with the petitioner No. 1 on 6-2-2011 and after compliance of necessary formalities, petitioners did not agree for the marriage. Petitioner No. 1/accused No. 1 informed the same over telephone. Though the respondent No. 2 spent Rs. 50,000/- towards betrothal function, the petitioners did not agree for the marriage. Thus, the act of the petitioners constitute offence punishable under Sections 420, 427 and 500 of IPC which was referred to police by exercising power under S