ORDER:

The instant petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 19731 has been filed by the Petitioners/Accused Nos.1 and 2, seeking quashment of the proceedings against them in Crime No.72 of 2020 on the file of Chilakaluripet Town Police Station, Guntur District, registered for the offences under Section 188 r/w 34 of the Indian Penal Code2 and Section 34(a) of A.P. Excise Act and Sections 19-A, 211 and 212 of Ordinance No.2/2020 of A.P.Panchayat Raj Amendment Act, 1994. 2. Brief facts of the case are as follows:

a. On 12/13.03.2020 at about 1.30 a.m., while the Sub-Inspector of Police along with his staff was on night rounds to prevent any untoward incidents with regard to ensuing Municipal Elections, and while they were checking the vehicles, at Patha Santha, Narasaraopet Road, Chilakaluripet Town, they found a car bearing No. AP 39 AB 2444 and Accused No.1 sitting in the said vehicle. On

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seeing the Police, Accused No.1 perturbed and tried to flee away. Police caught hold him and on questioning, he disclosed his identity particulars and confessed that he is a resident of Endugumpalem Village, Nadendla Mandal; that he and his fath