(1.) The petitioners are before this Court calling in question registration of crime in Crime No.237 of 2020 registered for offences punishable under Ss. 403, 405, 406, 408, 409, 415 , 416, 418 and 420 read with 34 of the IPC . The petitioners are accused Nos. 4 and 5 in the said crime.
(2.) Heard Sri D.L.N.Rao, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners, Sri K.S.Abhijith, learned High Court Government Pleader appearing for respondent No.1 and Sri P.N. Manmohan, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.2.
(3.) Brief facts that lead the petitioners to this Court, as borne out from the pleadings, are as follows:-