Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21393 of 2012 (5) dt.05-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21393 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Suresh Singh S/O Late Chhedi Singh 2. Vishnu Singh @ Vishnu Deo Singh S/O Late Chhedi Singh 3. Mahesh Singh S/O Late Chhedi Singh 4. Brahmdeo Singh S/O Late Chhedi Singh, all are resident of Village- Pagalbari, P.S- Manihari, District- Katihar. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Shikha Kumari D/O Rama Nand Singh Resident of Village- Pagalbari, P.S- Manihari, District- Katihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhola Prasad, Advocate For the State : Mr. Mayanand Jha, A.P.P. For Opposite Party No.2 : Mr. Ranjit Kr. Singh, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 5 05-11-2012 The Petitioners seek quashing of the entire proceeding including the order dated 9.4.2012 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Katihar in Complaint case No.CA-190 of 2011, by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] . On the last occasion, the Opposite Party No.2 was noticed and the parties agree that in the nature of allegations in order to ensure that there is no further escalation of bad blood between them, who are agnates, all the cases filed by the respective parties be quashed. In view of such, considering the interest of the parties, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21393 of 2012 (5) dt.05-11-2012 the application is allowed and the entire proceeding including the order dated 9.4.2012 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Katihar in Complaint case No.CA-190 of 2011 is quashed. In addition the proceedings of Manihari P.S. case No.178 of 2010, Complaint case No.CA 3480 of 2010 and Manihari P.S. case No.10 of 2011 pending before the respective Courts are also quashed. Let this order be communicated to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar for its onward transmission to the Courts, in seisin of the respective cases. Narendra/- (Anjana Prakash, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 380

Statute Text:
Section 380 of the Indian Penal Code. Theft in a building, tent or vessel. Whoever commits theft in any building, tent or vessel, which building, tent or vessel is used as a human dwelling, or used for the custody of property, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.