THE HONOURABLE SRI JUSTICE RAJA ELANGO CRIMINAL PETITION No.6495 of 2011 ORDER: This criminal petition is filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. by the petitioner-accused seeking to quash the proceedings against him in Crime No.178 of 2011 of Nagarampalem Police Station, Guntur Urban District, whereby he is facing charge for the offence punishable under Sections 406 and 420 IPC. 2. Heard both sides. 3. The basic allegation against the petitioner herein is that he advertised in the paper to sell his property. On the basis of the said advertisement, the complainant approached him on 25.03.2010 and after deliberations he agreed to sell the property at Rs.25,000/- per acre total amount comes to Rs.66,50,000/- and the complainant was also paid an amount of Rs.45,000/- as advance and subsequently, accused demanded 25% of the amount to execute the documents. On 29.03.2010 when the complainant approached the accused, his house was locked and when he contacted him on phone he has not given any reply properly and gave evasive reply. Aggrieved over the same, the present complaint is filed. 4. Originally, police refused to register the case later since it is forwarded under Section 156(3) Cr.P.C. by the learned Magistrate, the respondent-police registered the above crime against the petitioner. 5. On perusal of the complaint, this Court is of the view that no offence is made out under Sections 406 and 420 IPC. If at all the complainant is aggrieved over the act of the petitioner herein, he is at liberty to approach the appropriate court for appropriate relief by way of filing a suit for specific performance. 6. In the circumstances, the criminal petition is allowed. Miscellaneous petitions filed in this criminal petition, if any, shall stand closed. _______________ RAJA ELANGO, J. 3rd August 2011, Rns