JUDGMENT

1. This Criminal Petition under Sec. 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short "Cr.P.C") is filed by the petitioners/A.1 to A.9 seeking to quash of proceedings in Crime No.182 of 2015 of J.R.Puram Police Station, Srikakulam District, for the offence under Ss. 147, 148, 323, 324, 354, 509 read with 149 IPC and Sec. 3 (1) (x) (xi) of the SCs and STs (PoA) Act.

2. Heard Sri K.Ratna Sagar, learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the 1st respondent/State and Dr.Challa Srinivasa Reddy learned counsel for the 2nd respondent.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the 2nd respondent is the de facto complainant. On 17/11/2015 she came to J.R.Puram Police Station and presented a report alleging that on 23/9/2015 at about 8.30 a.m., she along with her mother and one Ramanamma went to the Neem Tree Centre of their village after knowing the fact that their Ex-Sarpanch by name Pasapu Ramadasu/A.1 came to their village, and enquired about the allotment of houses in the colony. By that time, A.2 to A.9 were also present there. When she asked about the allotment of houses in the colony, A.1 and A.9 raised their voice and abused her in th