ORDER :

1. Since the issue involved in both the petitions is almost one and the same, they are being disposed of by way of this common order.

2. Crl.P.Nos.2370 and 2371 of 2021 are filed under Section 482 of Code of Criminal Procedure (for short ‘Cr.P.C’) by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 to quash proceedings in Crime Nos.218 and 222 of 2021 respectively on the file of Banjara Hills Police Station, Hyderabad. Crime No.218 of 2021 was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 477-A of the INDIAN PENAL CODE , 1870 (for short ‘IPC’) and Crime No.222 of 2021 was registered for the offences punishable under Sections 120-B, 409, 420, 467, 468, 471 and 477-A of the IPC and Section 156 (3) of Cr.P.C.

3. The petitioners in both the criminal petitions are accused Nos.1 to 3 in the said crimes and respondent No.2 in both the criminal petitions is the complainant.

Facts in Crl.P.No.2370 of 2021:

4. The complainant filed an application under Section 156(3) of Cr.P.C. before the III Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad [for short ‘Court below’] seeking direction to the Station House Officer, Banjara Hills Police Station, Hyderabad, to