JUDGMENT :

Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J.

The present petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter to be called as "the Code"), is maintained by the petitioner for quashing of F.I.R No. 175/2019, dated 19.08.2019, under Sections 341, 323 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter to be called as "IPC"), registered at Police Station Sadar-Shimla, District Shimla, H.P., alongwith all consequent proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R., pending before the learned trial Court.

2. Briefly stating the facts, giving rise to the present petition are that on 19.08.2019 respondent No. 1 lodged a complaint against the petitioner, alleging therein that on 18.08.2019, around 8:30 p.m., when he was going home, the petitioner wrongfully restrained him and started beating him, due to which, he sustained injuries. Consequently, F.I.R No. 175/2019, dated 19.08.2019, under Sections 341, 323 and 506 IPC came to be registered against the petitioner. However, now the parties have entered into a compromise (Annexure P-3) and in order to maintain their relations coardial, they do not want to pursue the case against each other. Hence the present petition.

3. Learned counsel for