Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 6599 of 2009 ====================================================== 1. Bhagwan Jha, son of Hridyeshwar Jha. 2. Pradeep Jha, son of Harendra Jha. 3. Madhaw Jha, son of Rajendra Jha. All are resident of Village-Sihoul, P.S.-Bihra, District-Saharsa. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Akali Devi, W/o Doman Sharma, resident of Village-Sinhaul, P.S.-Bihra, District-Saharsa. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vivek Kumar Mr. Vijay Kumar'Mukul' For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 03. 04.04.2012 The petitioners seek quashing of the entire proceeding including the order dated 18.09.2008 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in Complaint Case No. 1483C of 2007 by which he has taken cognizance in the matter under [STATUTE] . The case of the Complainant is that during the course of a Panchayati the accused persons misbehaved with his daughter-in-law on account of which the present case was instituted. It has been submitted on behalf of the petitioners that a case was instituted by the petitioner No. 1 for the same cause of action and it appears that subsequently the present complaint was instituted for ulterior purposes. The parties agree that in the facts of the case both the cases should be quashed to maintain well being within the community. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.6599 of 2009 (3) dt.04-04-2012 2 In view of such, the application is allowed and the entire proceeding including the order dated 18.09.2008 passed in Complaint Case No. 1483C of 2007 pending before the Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa and the proceeding of Bihra P.S. Case No. 123 of 2007 also instituted for minor offences pending before the Court below is, hereby, set aside. Vikash/- (Anjana Prakash, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 323

Statute Text:
Section 323 of the Indian Penal Code. Voluntarily causing hurt. Whoever, except in the case provided for by section 334, voluntarily causes hurt, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.