O R D E R:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of B.N.S.S by the petitioners/accused Nos.1 and 2, to quash the proceedings against them in Crime No.235 of 2024 on the file of Police Station, Mahabubabad Rural. The offences alleged against them are under Sections 292, 118 (1) r/w. Section 3(5) of BNS.

2. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, and Sri M.Vivekananda Reddy, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the respondent – State. Perused the record.

3. Respondent No.2 herein lodged complaint against the petitioners herein alleging that petitioners have injured the respondent No.2 by throwing stones on her and therefore lodged complaint under sections 292, 118 (1) r/w. Section 3(5) of BNS.

4. Initially case was registered under Section 118(1) of BNS which is punishable up to three years. But according to the learned Assistant Public Prosecutor, when the medical certificate was received, the section was altered to Section 118(2) of BNS.

5. Section 118(1) of BNS reads as follows:

“Section 118(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023 deals with voluntarily causing hurt by means of dangerous weapons or instruments. It defines the offense as someone intentionally cau