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V. SUJATHA
K. C. Reddepa Naidu – Appellant
Versus
State Of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (for short “Cr.P.C.”) to quash the order dated 21.03.2018 of the V Additional Judicial First Class, Magistrate, Tirupathi in CF.No.342/2018 and the consequential registration of FIR No.99 of 2018 on the file of Tiruchanuru Police Station, Tiruchanuru, Chittoor , District for the offences punishable under Sections 406, 409, 417, 418, 420, 447 of Indian Penal Code (for short “IPC”) read with 120(B) IPC.
2. The petitioner herein is the accused No.1. Respondent No.2 herein is the defacto complainant. The 2nd respondent herein has filed a private complaint under Section 200 of Cr.P.C., before the V Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Tirupathi against the petitioner herein and 36 others stating that the 2nd respondent is the wife of late Anupati Kaleshwar and is a resident of Penukonda; that her husband died on 15.03.2012 leaving behind the 2nd respondent, their minor daughter and her mother in law to succeed to her husband’s estate as Class-I heirs; that one S. Sathyanarayana, D. Lakshminarayana, B. Sreenivasulu represented by their General Power of Attorney Holder i.e. the petitioner herein sold
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