ORDER :

1. Petitioners are being prosecuted for the offences under Sections 406 and 420 of IPC on the file of IX Additional Metropolitan Magistrate at Medchal on the basis of private complaint filed by the 2nd respondent and taken cognizance by the learned Magistrate.

2. Briefly, the facts of the case are that the 2nd respondent, his wife along with these petitioners purchased undivided share in open land at Dullapally village, Quthbullapur Mandal, Medchal Malkajgiri District to an extent of Ac.1.30 gts in Sy.No.155, Ac.0.11.332 gts in Sy.No.154 & Ac.0.13.444 gts in Sy.No.154 admeasuring Acs. 2-14.776 gts. There were civil disputes in respect of the land and the cases were pending before the civil court.

3. It is alleged that the 2nd respondent issued a notice to these petitioners on 11.06.2018 asking these petitioners not to alienate their share in the entire property without giving first option of purchase to the 2nd respondent. However, these petitioners issued reply notice on 26.07.2018 stating that there was no such understanding and mentioned that the 2nd respondent had already refused offer of purchase of share of these petitioners. The 2nd respondent’s wife filed O.S.No.316 of