THE HON’BLE SMT. JUSTICE JUVVADI SRIDEVI CRIMINAL PETITION No.1497 of 2023

ORDER :

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 482 of Cr.P.C. by the petitioners-accused Nos.1 to 4 seeking to quash the proceedings against them in Spl.S.C.No.1 of 2021 on the file of the learned Special Sessions Judge for SCs/STs Cases-cum-VIII Additional District Sessions Judge at Nizamabad, for the offences under Section 506 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (for short ‘IPC’), Sections 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2015 (for short the ‘Act’).

2. Heard Mr. V.Ravi Kiran Rao, learned Senior Counsel representing Mr.V.Rohith, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mrs. S.Madhavi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor appearing for respondent Nos.1 and 2-State. There is no representation for respondent No.3-de facto complainant. Perused the record.

3. The case of the prosecution, in brief, is that the de facto complainant, who belongs to Scheduled Tribe Community, is the absolute owner and possessor of the land admeasuring Ac.0.28 gts. in Sy.No.202/E situated at Arsapally Village sivar (hereinafter referred to as ‘subj