Heard the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned HCGP for Respondent No.1. The Counsel appearing for Respondent No.2 remained absent and there is no representation on his behalf. Perused the records.

2. As could be seen from the records, Respondent No.2 herein has lodged a complaint against four accused persons including these two petitioners, who are arraigned as Accused Nos. 2 & 3. The complainant lodged a complaint before the JMFC, Ranebennur, which appears to have been referred to the jurisdictional police for investigation. On reference, the Ranebennur police have registered a case in Crime No.145/2011 for the offences punishable under Sections 506, 498A, 307, 323, 504 and 342 of IPC and investigated the matter and ultimately filed charge sheet against the accused persons for the offences punishable under Sections 498A and 342 of IPC. The learned Magistrate after going through the contents of the charge sheet has taken cognizance and issued process against the accused. The said order is called in question before this court. The accused, in this petition, have sought for quashing of the said proceedings before the trial Court.

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