V. SUJATHA
Putty Srinivasa Rao – Appellant
Versus
State of Andhra Pradesh – Respondent
ORDER :
V. Sujatha, J.
This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 of Criminal Procedure Code (for short “Cr.P.C.”) to quash the proceedings in F.I.R. No.167 of 2019 of Thulluru Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offences punishable under Section 420, 468, 471 read with 34 of Indian Penal Code (for short “I.P.C.”).
2. Petitioners herein are the accused. Respondent No.2 is the complainant. Respondent No.2 filed a complaint in the Thullur Police Station against the petitioners for the offences referred supra alleging that his father - Putty Anjaneyulu is the second son of his grand-father, late Putty Thirupathaiah. one Mr. Putty Hanumantha Rao is the elder brother of his father and Putty Srinivasa Rao is the younger brother and Naga Siromani is the younger sister of his father. His grand-father Sri Putty Thirupathaiah bequeathed Ac.1.00 land from his father Veeraiah. The grand-father of the petitioner, out of his income from the said land, purchased Ac.2.03 cents in his name and Ac.1.45 cents in his wife's name i.e. grandmother of the petitioner. His Grand-mother Smt. Putty Thirupathamma was given Ac.0.66 cents of land as Sridhanam. His father's elder brother Sri
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