ORDER

T.Ch. Surya Rao, J. - This revision petition is directed against the order dated 27-6-2002 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate of First Class, Miryalguda in Crl. M.P. No. 2650 of 2002 in C.C. No. 667 of 1998.

2. The petitioners are the accused in C.C.No. 667 of 1998 filed by the 2nd respondent herein for the offence punishable under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. They filed Crl. M.P. No. 2650 of 2002 under Section 258 of Code of Criminal Procedure to stop further proceedings in the case and to discharge them. That application having been dismissed under the impugned order. they are now assailing the same.

3. It is averred inter alia in the petition filed by them that the 2nd respondent and one Kandula Venkat Reddy sold the land covered by Sy. Nos. 704, 706. 800. 804. 797. 798, 710 and 711 situate at Damarcharla village measuring Ac. 0-15 guntas at the rate of Rs. 3.75,000/ per acre and executed an agreement of sale dated 10-11-1977 and received on various occasions the amounts towards part payment aggregating to Rs. 10.00,000/-. When the 2nd respondent and the said Kandula Venkata Reddy were insisting the petitioners for payment of the balance, the petit