Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.48667 of 2008 ====================================================== Lallan Sharma son of late Kemeshwar Sharma, resident of M.I. 184, Lohia Nagar, Kankarbagh, District-Patna. .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Kumar Rajesh son of late Akadash Prasad Sinha, resident of Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Hanuman Nagar, P.S.-Patrakar Nagar, Kankarbagh, District-Patna. .... .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJENDRA KUMAR MISHRA ORAL ORDER 6 15-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P. appearing on behalf of State and learned counsel for opposite party no. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for opposite party no. 2 jointly submits that opposite party no. 2 and the petitioner, who are respectively complainant and accused in Complaint Case No. 520-C of 1998 has compromised the case and, accordingly, the accused-petitioner has paid the amount as claimed by complainant/opposite party no. 2, which would appear from compromise petition as contained in annexure- 2 to this application. It is also submitted that the cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] , which are compoundable in nature. In view of the aforesaid submissions of the learned Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.48667 of 2008 (6) dt.15-05-2012 2/2 counsel for the parties, this application is disposed of with a direction to the parties to approach the trial Court to get the case compromised and the trial Court will pass an appropriate order in accordance with law. Safik/- (Rajendra Kumar Mishra, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 420

Statute Text:
Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Cheating and there by dishonestly inducing delivery of property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable security. Whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to make, alter or destroy the whole or any part of a valuable security, or anything which is signed or sealed, and which is capable of being converted into a valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.