THE HON'BLE SMT. JUSTICE TIRUMALA DEVI EADA

ORDER:

This criminal petition is filed seeking to quash the proceedings against the petitioners-accused Nos.1 and 2 in CC No.162 of 2025 on the file of the XVII Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Hyderabad, for the offences under Sections 406, 420 and 424 read with 120(b) read with 34 of IPC.

2. Heard Mr.Galaiah Velugu, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Syed Tousif Basha, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.2 to 7 and Smt. S. Madhavi, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for the respondent No.1-State.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that that there are family disputes pending between the petitioners and the de facto complainant and that the petitioners are claiming the property through HIBA. He further submitted that there is a partition suit pending before the civil court wherein the de facto complainant has prayed for partition, which shows that he is not the owner of the property and hence, he cannot claim rents without any title. He further submitted that there was only a family arrangement between the members and under it, he cannot claim rents and use it for himself. He further submitted that th