JUDGMENT :

1. Heard the parties.

2. Though notice has been served upon the opposite party no.2, yet no one appears on behalf of the opposite party no.2 in-spite of repeated calls.

3. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer to quash the entire criminal proceeding in connection with Adityapur P.S. Case No. 42 of 2022 registered for the offences punishable under Section 406/419/420/120B/34 of the Indian Penal Code consequent upon the complaint case being P.C. Case No. 685 of 2021 filed by the complainant being forwarded to police under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Seraikella.

4. The allegation against the petitioners is that the petitioners entered into an agreement for sale of their land with the mother of the complainant in writing on 17.12.1994 after receiving the advance amount of Rs.30,000/- but the petitioner no.1 in connivance with the petitioner no.2 did not execute the sale deed in respect of the land. The mother of the complainant filed Title Suit No. 21 of 1996 against the petitioner no.1. The Munsif, Seraikella decreed the suit directing the petiti