ORDER:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘ BNSS ’) by the petitioners/accused Nos.12 to 32 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.178 of 2025 on the file of Mdlacheruvu Police Station, Suryapet District.

2. Heard Mr.M.Rami Reddy, learned counsel for petitioners and Sri Jithender Rao Veeramalla, learned Additional Public Prosecutor appearing for the respondent No.1-State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners are innocent and are not concerned with the allegations made against them by the de facto complainant. He further submitted that the petitioners have never trespassed into the premises of the de facto complainant, nor have they caused any harm to him, much less inflicted any injury that would attract the ingredients of Section 118 (2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (for short ‘BNS’). It was also submitted that the FIR was initially registered for the offence under Section 118 (1) of the BNS and has now been altered to Section 118 (2) of the BNS. He further submits that if Section 118 (2) of the BNS is excluded, all the remaining offences are punishable with