S. RAVINDRA BHAT, J.

( 1 ) THE petitioner seeks a quashing order in respect of criminal proceedings initiated pursuant to FIR No. 269/95, which had alleged commission of offences under Section 323/325/34 IPC.

( 2 ) THE brief facts are that the petitioner along with two other accused was alleged to have been instrumental in the beating up of one Gurdip Singh, the complainant. It is an undisputed fact that the petitioner and Gurdip Singh are close relatives; the first petitioner is the nephew of Gurdip Singh and petitioner Nos. 2 and 3, his sisters. Apparently, during the course of proceedings other co-accused and the complainant, namely, the mother and the driver who is alleged to have been party to the assault upon the complainant, moved an application for compounding; that was granted. The Court on 22. 03. 00 after considering the materials on record, formed an opinion that charges could framed under Section 323/34 IPC in respect of the petitioners. The Public prosecutor appears to have subsequently moved an application on 26. 10. 02 averring that the MLC indicated grievous hurt. That application as well as another application for dropping of the charges so far as the present pe