Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34655 of 2012 ====================================================== Amod Kumar Jha, Son Of Late Rati Kant Jha, Resident Of Mohalla- Chitragupta Nagar (Pokharia), Ward No. 37, P.S., Town And District Begusarai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Sri Pramod Kumar Jha, Son Of Late Rati Kant Jha, Resident Of Mohalla- Chitragupta Nagar (Pokharia), Ward No. 37, P.S., Town And District Begusarai .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dhirendra Kumar Singh, Adv. For the State : Mr. Mayanand Jha, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 2. 26.11.2012 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State. The Petitioner seeks quashing of the order dated 15.6.2012 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class-cum Upper Munsif, Begusarai, in Complaint Case No. 2715(C) of 2011 by which he has taken cognizance in the matter. The parties agreed that in view of the relationship between them, the Criminal cases filed by each of them should be put to an end. In view of such agreement, the entire proceeding including the order dated 15.6.2012 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class-cum-Upper Minsif, Begusarai, in Complaint Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34655 of 2012 (2) dt.26-11-2012 2 / 2 2 Case No. 2715(c) of 2011 and proceeding of Begusarai Town P.S. Case No. 112 of 2007 in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] and is pending before the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Begusarai, are, hereby quashed. The application stands allowed. It is made clear that the quashment of Criminal Cases will have no bearing on the Civil Dispute pending between the parties. S.Ali (Anjana Prakash, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 379

Statute Text:
Section 379 of the Indian Penal Code. Theft. Whoever commits theft shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.