JUDGMENT

Ravindra Maithani, J. - The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (for short "the Code") has been preferred for quashing charge framed on 26.09.2019, in Criminal Case No. 887 of 2015, State vs. Hari Ram and Another, by the Court of learned Judicial Magistrate, Bajpur, District Udham Singh Nagar (for short 'the Case'). Both the petitioners have been charged under Sections 420, 323, 504 and 506 IPC.

2. Heard learned counsel for the parties through video conferencing.

3. Facts necessary for disposal of the petition, briefly stated, are as hereunder:-

Informant in the case (respondent no.2 herein) had an acquaintance with the petitioner no. 1 Hari Ram Chaudhary as he was his patient. In the month of March, 2014, petitioner no. 1 Hari Ram Chaudhary approached the informant and expressed his willingness to sell his land as he was in need of money. Informant was reluctant to purchase the land. But, the petitioner no.1 and his family members repeatedly requested the informant to purchase the land. Thereafter, the informant inquired about the documents of the proposed land and agreed to purchase it. An agreement to sale was executed and Rs. 75 La