JUDGMENT :

1. By way of present application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as “CrPC” for short), the applicants have prayed for quashing and setting aside First Information Report being C.R. No.II-215/2016 registered with Botad Police Station for the offences under Sections 506(2) and 114 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter referred to as “IPC” for short”).

2. Heard learned advocate, Mr. Nipul Gondaliya for the applicants and learned APP Mr. Dhavan Jayswal for the respondent no.1 – State of Gujarat. Though served, none appears for the respondent no.2.

3. Learned advocate submitted that the present application has been preferred for quashment of the impugned FIR registered against the applicants herein, wherein at the time of issuance of Rule, the applicants have been protected by passing an order of no coercive steps, however, it was directed to carry out investigation. Learned advocate submitted that the impugned FIR is a counter blast to the FIRs registered by the applicants against the complainant and others. Learned advocate submitted that in fact, the applicants and the respondent no.2 are the neighbours and are residing in ad