JUDGMENT

Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. - The present petition is maintained by the petitioners under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter to be called as "the Code") for quashing of F.I.R No. 250 of 2018, dated 15.11.2018, registered at Police Station, Sadar, District Shimla, under Sections 452, 323, 427, 504, 506 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code.

2. Briefly stating the facts, giving rise to the present petition, as per the prosecution story, are that on 15.11.2018, some unknown persons came to the liquor vend situated at Old Bus Stand Shimla, owned by respondent No.2, started abusing the salesman as well as respondent No.2 and tried to enter the shop of liquor vend for some reason and had some scuffle with him, due to this, respondent No.2 called the Police Station for some assistance, but the said persons left the spot after the incident. The petitioners while driving on their way back home via Old Bus Stand and on seeing the liquor vend open and asked for two bottles of beer, but respondent No.2, refused to do the same, started gave beatings to him. Pursuant thereto, statement of respondent No.2 came to the Police Station for lodging FIR against