WPCRL No. 134 of 2010 Hon. Prafulla C. Pant, J. Shri M.C. Pant, Advocate, present for the petitioners. Shri M.A. Khan, Brief Holder, present for respondents No. 1 to 3. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for respondents No. 1 to 3. By means of this petition, moved under Article 226 of Constitution of India, the petitioners have sought quashing of the First Information Report dated 15.02.2010, lodged by respondent No. 4 in respect of offences punishable under Sections 307, 504, 506, 427 I.P.C. and one punishable under Section 3(I) (X) of S.C.S.T. (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (F.I.R. No. 03 of 2010), at P.S. Thal, District Pithoragarh. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that Gajendra Singh Jangpangi, the alleged injured in the incident is a man of criminal antecedents. It is further pleaded that petitioners had a right of private defence. It is further contended that petitioners’ report was not lodged. Having heard submissions of learned counsel for the parties, this Court is of the view that merely for the reason, as mentioned above, the impugned First Information Report cannot be quashed. Therefore, the writ petition is summarily dismissed with the observation that if the petitioners surrender before the court concerned, their bail application shall be heard and disposed of without unreasonable delay. (Stay application No. 914 of 2010, stands dismissed). Dt. 24.02.2010 (P. C. P., J.) S