JUDGMENT

Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. - The present petition is maintained by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (for short "Code") for quashing of F.I.R No. 309/2019, dated 13.10.2019, under Sections 279, 337 & 338 of the Indian Penal code (for short "IPC") and Section 187 of Motor Vehicles Act (for short " the Act"), registered at Police Station Paonta Sahib, District Sirmaur, 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 13.10.2019, respondent No. 2/complainant (for short "the complainant") was going to his office in a scooter, around 05:40 a.m. when he reached near Siddhivinayak Temple, a car coming in a high speed, hit him, due to which, he sustained injuries on his head and face. After hitting the scooter, the driver of the offending vehicle fled away from the spot. As per the complainant, the offending vehicle was being driven by the petitioner in a rash and negligent manner. Accordingly, FIR No. 309/2019, dated 13.10.2019, under Sections 279, 337 & 338 of IPC and Section 187 of the Act, came to be r