THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE J. SREENIVAS RAO CRIMINAL PETITION No.7061 of 2020

ORDER

This Criminal Petition has been filed seeking to quash the proceedings in C.C.No.325 of 2020 on the file of the XXI Metropolitan Magistrate, Medchal, Rachakonda, Medchal District, wherein the petitioners were arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 3, for the offences punishable under Sections 447 and 427 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’).

2. The case of the prosecution in brief is that, on 05.10.2017, the de-facto complainant lodged a complaint stating that the Government owns land to an extent of Ac. 8.20 gts. situated within the limits of Dammaiguda Village, in Sy.No.551, and the accused persons had illegally raised RCC roofed houses, each to an extent of 974 sq. yards, and grabbed the said Government land. Basing on the said complaint, the present crime was registered.

3. Heard Mr.S.Ramesh, learned counsel, representing Mr.P.Shashi Kiran, learned counsel for the petitioners, and Mr.M.Vivekananda Reddy, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1.

4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners have not committed any offence and have been falsely implicated in C.C.N