ORDER :

The present petition is maintained by the petitioner under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter to be called as “the Code”) for quashing of F.I.R No.4 of 2021, dated 7.1.2021, under Sections 420, 120-B of the Indian Penal Code, registered at Police Station Sarkaghat, District Mandi, H.P. alongwith all consequent proceedings arising out of the said F.I.R., pending before the learned trial Court qua the petitioner.

2. Briefly stating the facts, giving rise to the present petition, as per the prosecution story, are that respondent No.2 made a complaint before the police alleging therein that he is a Contractor by profession and had planned to install a cold store at his native place, for which, he constructed a building. He came into the contact of accused, namely, Vinay Kumar and respondent No.2 with a belief that the petitioner has knowledge about the setting up of such like projects and assured him that he will manage his meeting with Rakesh Kumar-petitioner herein, who will also prepare the documents with respect to the project and believing on saying that respondent No.2 agreed to meet with the petitioner. Thereafter, the petitioner and other persons h