ORDER

B. Subhashan Reddy, J. - This petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in C.C. No. 140/90 on the file of the XVII Metropolitan Magistrate, Hydenlbad. The 1st respondent had lodged a complaint under Section 200 Cr.P.C. alleging commission of offences punishable under Sections 420 B, 403, 406,420 etc. of Indian Penal Code. The premise on which the private complaint was lodged is that during Godavari floods in the month of August, 1986, several villages of coastal districts of Andhra Pradesh got inundated, both the accused who are the petitioners herein have appealed through their newspaper, Udayam Daily, for donations and that the 1st petitioner himself had declared donation of Rs. 25,000/-. It is alleged that even though the 1st petitioner did not con tribute Rs.25,000/- as announced by him, he got collections to the tune of Rs. 4,06,871.70 ps. in a period of 4 to 5 months and that the total collection from general public was Rs. 4,06,871.70 ps., apart from an amount of Rs. 17 ,245.51 ps. collected by deducting a day's salary from the employees of l1daymout of the salaries payable for the month of September, 1986. It is alleged that the said deducti