Judgment

Mr. Deepak Manchanda, J. (Oral):- This petition has been filed under Section 482 Cr.P.C. Seeking quashing of FIR No.113 dated 12.5.2016, under Section 324 , 323, 148, 149 IPC, Police Station Kotwali Faridkot, District Faridkot and all subsequent proceedings arising out of the said FIR qua the petitioners.

2. As per the alleged FIR, the petitioners assaulted complainantrespondent No.2, as petitioner No.1 was allegedly asking him to vacate the shop forcefully and upon a refusal made by respondent No.2, petitioner No.1 started vandalizing his goods kept inside the shop also took around Rs.46,000-47,000/- from his cash box. When respondent No.2 objected to the same, petitioner No.1 grabbed him by his neck and petitioners No.2 and 3 alongwith two other unknown persons entered the shop and gave beatings to him. Petitioner No.2 gave a kirch blow on his right side of shoulder. Petitioner No.1 and 3 grabbed him from his neck and tried to choke his breath and also kept on beating him. On his raising alarm, his brother Manpreet Singh and other people gathered there and on seeing them, the petitioners ran away from the spot alongwith with their weapons.

3. Vide order dated 14.11.2022