( 1 ) THE petitioners seek quash-ment of Criminal Case No. 66/2000, pending against them in the Court of J. M. F. C. Jabalpur, wherein, cognizance of offences punishable u/s. 395, 448 and 427 of the I. P. C. is taken, on the private complaint filed by the respondent.

( 2 ) AS per the complaint, on 8/06/1992, at 10 p. m. petitioners Nos. 1 to 3, who were then posted as Collector, Addl. Collector and City Magistrate, Jabalpur, respectively, came to the residence of respondent situated at 1142, Prem Nagar, Jabalpur, along with 200 to 250 Policemen and surrounded the same. At the same time, Sardar Swarnjeet Singh, the elder brother of respondent's husband and Dhashmesh Singh Sethi alias Montu, the son of the sister of respondent's husband, who were staying at the residence of respondent, also reached her residence in Premier Padmini Car, belonging to the husband of the respondent, bearing No. MUZ-2067. The Police personnels searched this Car and then only permitted Sardar Swaranjeet Singh so also Montu to enter the house of the respondent, who at that time, was staying at her maternal home situated at Muzaffarnagar. All the Police persons were in uniform and were carryi