JUDGMENT :

MOHD. AKRAM CHOWDHARY, J.

1. The two petitions, invoking inherent jurisdiction under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, have been filed by petitioners/accused in two counter FIRs first filed on the complaint of one Tariq Iqbal and the second by Razia Begum seeking quashing of both the FIRs.

2. The respondent No. 3 in CRM(M) No. 299/2021 had got registered a case against the petitioners Nazir Ahmed and others vide FIR No. 130/2021 on 15.05.2021 at Police Station Domana for the commission of offences punishable under sections 452/323/147/148 IPC, whereas respondent No. 2 Razia Begum in CRM(M) No. 311/2021 had filed a case which was registered vide FIR No. 141/2021 at the same police station on 25.05.2021 for commission of offences punishable under sections 452/323/504/506/34 IPC against Nazir Hussain and others. The second FIR registered on the complaint of Razia Begum seems to be counterblast to the earlier FIR registered on the complaint of Tariq Iqbal, however, both the cases arise out of same incident and cause of action.

3. The official respondents filed the status report in both the cases. However, during pendency of these petitions, the private parties enter