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 petitioners for quashing of F.I.R No. 199/2016, dated 30.07.2016, under Sections 353 and 332, read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter to be called as "IPC"), registered at Police Station Una, District Una, 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 respondent No. 2 lodged a complaint against the petitioners, alleging therein that on 30.07.2016, around 4:30 p.m., when he was working as Block Development Officer and was on duty during the phase of work of metalling the road and raising the retaining wall at Village Behdala, the petitioners came to the spot and started arguing with the labourers and when respondent No. 2 intervened, the petitioners gave beatings to him with fist and kick blows. Consequently, F.I.R No. 199/2016, dated 30.07.2016, under Sections 353 and 332, read with Section 34 IPC came to be registered against the petitioners. Howev