ORDER

Heard Sri Kolukuri Akhil Reddy, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mrs.Shalini Saxena, learned counsel representing learned Public Prosecutor.

2. This criminal petition is filed under Section 528 of BNSS, to quash the proceedings in C.C.No. 371 of 2024 pending on the file of learned Special Judicial First Class Magistrate for Excise cases, at Hyderabad. The petitioners herein are accused Nos. 1 to 5, 7 and 8 and 10 to 12 in the CC. The offences alleged against the petitioners herein are punishable under Sections 341 and 290 of IPC.

3. Perusal of record would reveal that on the complaint lodged by respondent No.2, Police, Yeldurthy, registered a case in Crime No.36 of 2018 against the petitioners herein and others for the aforesaid offences. The aforesaid FIR was registered basing on the panchanama, dated 02.06.2018. In the said panchanama, it is stated by panchas that they have attended the panchanama on the request made by Yeldurthy police at Ambedkar cross roads Yeldurthy.

Sub-inspector of Police, Sri V.Ganga Raju-complainant and other Police officials were present. The complainant introduced himself as SI of Yeldurthy and requested them to act as panchas to the said panc