ORDER :

1. The petitioners, who are accused Nos.1, 3 and 4 in Crime No.580 of 2014 of Khanapuram Haveli Police Station, Khammam District, filed this Criminal Petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash the proceedings in the above crime, which was registered against the petitioners and two others for the offences punishable under Sections 420, 468, 471, 406, 384 and 120-B read with Section 34 of I.P.C.

2. The 2nd respondent/de facto complainant (hereinafter referred to as the “2nd respondent”) filed a private complaint against the petitioners and two others before the II-Additional Judicial First Class Magistrate, Khammam, for the aforesaid offences, which was referred to the police under Section 156 (3) of Cr.P.C. Basing on the said reference, the police, Khanapuram Haveli Police Station, registered a case in Crime No.580 of 2014 and took up investigation. It is stated in the private complaint that since A-1 to A-4 represented that they are the absolute owners and possessors of the land admeasuring Ac.0.34 gts. in Sy.No.96 situated at Velugumatla Revenue Village, Khammam District, the 2nd respondent and others entered into an agreement of sale with A-1 to A-4 to purchase the said l