JUDGMENT :

A.S. SUPEHIA, J.

1. By way of the present petitions, the petitioners seek quashing of Criminal Complaint registered as Inquiry Case No. 3 of 2015 before Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Court No. 12, Ahmedabad, for the offences punishable under sections 484, 467, 468, 471 and 114 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC).

2. The facts of the case, as stated in Special Criminal Application No. 1481 of 2015, are as under:

2.1 The agricultural land bearing Block Nos. 130 and 142 was of the ownership of the father of the petitioners i.e. original accused Nos.1 to 10. On 16.03.1984, Entry No. 4182, mutated on 13.01.1984 in favour of the petitioners, was certified by the Circle Inspector of Village Gatrad in the revenue record after following the procedure under the provisions of the Gujarat Land Revenue Code, 1879 (“the GLRC” for short). On 08.02.1984, agricultural land bearing Revenue Survey Nos. 588/1 and 589 purchased by the petitioners from respondent No. 3 and father of respondents No. 4, 5 and 6 by way of two registered sale deeds bearing No. 3491 and 3492 and thereafter, Entry Nos.3183 and 3184 came to be mutated in the revenue record and were certified in favour of th