The petitioners (accused no. 1 to 4), family members of the late co-owners of a property at Cambridge Road, Ulsoor, Bengaluru, challenged via Section 482 CrPC the cognizance order dated 24.03.2018 passed by the X ACMM, Bengaluru, in a complaint filed by the respondent (complainant) alleging cheating and fraud in connection with the sale of an apartment on 29.12.2000. The complainant alleged that the accused suppressed the fact that a portion of the land had been acquired by the Government (Department of Posts) and induced him to purchase the apartment by falsely representing clear and marketable title. The petitioners argued that the dispute was purely civil in nature, that the sale deed was executed by the builder as Power of Attorney holder and not by them personally, that the principle of 'buyer beware' applied, and that the complaint was filed with inordinate delay of 17 years. The respondent countered that the complainant only became aware of the fraud on 30.09.2017 upon receiving the Civil Court's order, that there is no bar to parallel civil and criminal proceedings, and that the allegations disclosed cognizable offences requiring a full trial. The judgment text as provided does not record a final operative order, as it appears to be truncated before the court's ultimate conclusion.