ORDER

The accused Nos.1 and 2 in CC No.5010/2019 on the files of the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court I, Changanassery, have filed this petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C, to quash the proceedings against them in the aforesaid case.

2. The learned Magistrate registered the aforesaid case by taking cognizance upon a protest complaint filed by the 2nd respondent herein. Earlier, the Thrikkodithanam Police had registered Crime No.2105/2016 in respect of the allegations levelled by the 2nd respondent in the aforesaid protest complaint. The sum and substance of the allegation was that the petitioners herein, who were the Sub Registrar of Thengana Sub Registry and the Village Officer of Madappilly Village Office, respectively, entered into a criminal conspiracy with the accused Nos.3 to 5 for the registration of two sale deeds by resorting to forgery. The reason stated by the 2nd respondent for raising such an allegation is that, in the two sale deeds registered at the Thengana Sub R