ORDER :

(V. SUJATHA, J.)

The present Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (for short “Cr.P.C.”) seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against the petitioners in Crime No.192 of 2019 on the file of Dowaleswaram Police Station, East Godavari District, registered for the offences punishable under Sections 509 read with 34 IPC and Section 3 (1) (w) (ii), 3 (2) (va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities Act) , 1989.

2. Accused Nos.1, 3 and 4 are the petitioners herein and 1^st respondent is the complainant. The 1^st respondent lodged a report before Dowlaeswaram Police Station, East Godavari District, alleging that on 15.05.2019 at about 5.00P.M., 1^st petitioner, who is arrayed as A.1, along with the 3^rd petitioner, who is arrayed as A.3, came to the house of the 1^st respondent and asked her to initiate steps for securing membership for Mundadugu Praja Party on collection of Rs.100/- towards subscription of the membership and thereby handed over subscription forms and that the petitioners/accused demanded Rs.4,00,000/- towards party ticket to contest in the general elections, for which the 1^st respondent replied tha