ORDER :

1. The instant petition, under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (hereinafter to be called as “the Code”) has been maintained by the petitioner for quashing of F.I.R. No. 97 of 2020, dated 29.5.2020, under Sections 279 and 337 of the Indian Penal Code (hereinafter to be called as “IPC”) registered at Police Station Bharari, District Bilaspur, 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, as per the prosecution story, are that on 29.5.2020, while respondent No. 2 after closing his wine shop was going to his home through motorcycle bearing registration No. PB-10CT-0167, when he reached near Padyalag, JCC Crasher, petitioner, who was going from Dadhol through vehicle bearing Registration No. HP-23A-8065, suddenly taken ‘U’ turn without giving any signal struck against the vehicle of respondent No. 2, as a result of which, respondent No. 2 sustained injuries. Pursuant thereto, statement of respondent No. 2 came to the Police Station for lodging FIR against the petitioner. Now, respondent No. 2 entered into a compromise, on the basis of