Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.29009 of 2012 ====================================================== Raj Kumar Chaudhary, S/O Late Sita Ram Chaudhary, R/O Vill-Mithaiya, P.S.-Madanpur, Distt-Aurangabad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Ram Kishun Yadav, S/O Late Sitaram Yadav, R/O Vill-Narayanpur (Tola-Jagarnath Bigha),P.S.-Amas, Distt-Gaya .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Krishna Pd. Singh, Sr. Advocate. For the State : Mr. R.B. Roy ‘Raman’ For the Opposite Party No. 2 : Mr. Kedar Yadav, Adv. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 3. 30.11.2012 Heard learned counsel for the Petitioner and the State. The Petitioner seeks quashing of the entire proceeding including order dated 7.6.2012 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Sherghati, Gaya, in C123 of 2012, Trial No. 2244 of 2012 by which he has taken cognizance under [STATUTE] . It has been submitted on behalf of the parties that they are close neighbours and it would be in their interest that prosecution launched by either party is put to rest to promote harmony between them. In view of such agreement, the entire proceeding Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29009 of 2012 (3) dt.30-11-2012 2 / 2 2 including the order dated 7.6.2012 in connection with C123 of 2012, Trial No. 2244 of 2012 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Sherghati, Gaya, and further proceeding of Madanpur P.S. Case No. 59 of 2012 pending before the Sub Judge-I, Gaya, are hereby quashed. With these observations, the application is allowed. S.Ali (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.