JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioners as well as Mr. P.S. Lahkar, learned Addl. P.P., Assam, appearing for the State/respondent No.1. Mr. R. De, learned counsel appears for the respondent No.2/complainant.

2. The petitioners herein preferred the present petition under Section 482 CrPC for quashing the entire proceeding pertaining to C.R. Case No.78/2017 under Sections 347/ 348/ 566/ 384/ 34/120(B) IPC including the order of taking cognizance dated 03.11.2017 and the order dated 13.09.2019 whereby the court has rejected the petition filed under Section 197 CrPC.

3. The brief facts that can be recapitulated from the record is that the respondent no.2 Prafulla Bhuyan, as complainant lodged a complaint before the learned CJM, Jorhat contending, inter alia that he purchased a plot of land of 5 Lecha covered by P.P. No.36 Dag No.485 Bongali Plot under Uttar Teok Mouza from one Bhakta Ch. Bora in lieu of some consideration and possessing the same since long and the respondent no.2/complainant also received compensation from the Government at the time of widening the National Highway. Suddenly, on 29.05.2017, one police officer from Teok Po