ORDER :

Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, J.

The instant petition under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973[for short ‘Cr.P.C’] has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2, seeking quashment of the proceedings against them in Crime No.462 of 2021 on the file of Dharmajigudem Police Station, West Godavari District for the offences punishable under Sections 447, 427 and 506 read with 34 of the Indian Penal Code[for short ‘IPC’] and Section 3(2)(va) of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989[for short ‘SC and ST Act’].

2. The brief facts of the complaint are as follows:

a. Complainant is the possessor of Ac.1.27 cents of agricultural land in Pochavaram, Rangapuram village and he has been cultivating cotton in the said land since six years. In view of the land dispute between him and Petitioner/Accused No.1, the Complainant approached the Hon’ble Court and in turn the Court allowed him to cultivate the said land. Though Petitioner/Accused No.1 asked the Complainant several times to sell the said land to him, the Complainant did not agree for the same.

b. That being so, on 25.10.2021 at 11.00 p.m., Petitioners/ Accused Nos.1 and 2 criminally