JUDGMENT

G. Sri Devi, J. - The present Criminal Petition is filed by the petitioners/A-1 to A-5, under Section 482 Cr.P.C., seeking to quash the proceedings initiated against them in Crime No.427 of 2017 of Medchel Police Station, which was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 468, 471 and 506 read with Section 34 of I.P.C. and Section 3 (1) (v) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act.

2. The 2nd respondent/de facto complainant filed a private complaint before the XV-Metropolitan Magistrate, Cyberabad, at Medchel against the petitioners/A-1 to A-5 and the 3rd respondent herein (A-6) alleging that he belongs to Schedule Caste Community; that his father late P.Nagaiah was having ancestral agricultural land in Survey No.713/P admeasuring Ac.0.11gts, situated at Kistapur Village, Medchal Mandal and District and during his life time, he enjoyed the possession of the said land; that his father died long back leaving behind him and his brother Yadaiah, who inherited the aforesaid property and that since then they are in possession and enjoyment of the said land.

3. The 2nd respondent/de facto complainant further states that one la