THE HON’BLE SHRI JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR JUKANTI CRIMINAL PETITION No.851 OF 2025

O R D E R:

This Criminal Petition is filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (for short ‘BNSS’) by petitioners/accused Nos.1 to 3 to quash the proceedings against them in C.C.No.3329 of 2024 on the file of the Judicial Magistrate of First Class (Excise), Ranga Reddy District-cum-V Additional Judicial Magistrate of First Class East-Cum-AJCJ, Ranga Reddy District at L.B.Nagar. The offences alleged against petitioners under Section 351 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (for short ‘BNS’).

2. Heard Mr. A. Laxman, learned counsel for petitioners, Mr. Surepalli Prashanth, learned Assistant Public Prosecutor for respondent No.1/State and Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy, learned counsel for respondent No.2. Perused the material on record.

3. On the basis of a complaint, an FIR bearing No.697 of 2024 came to be registered on 07.08.2024 at Saroor Nagar Police Station, Rachakonda Commissionerate under Section

351 read with Section 3(5) of BNS.

4. Respondent No.2 in the complaint alleged that accused Nos.1 to 3 are abusing in filthy language and have been harassing them. That on 23.07.2024 at 14