IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.34915 of 2008 1. ANIL KUMAR KEDIA, son of Nand Lal Kedia, resident of Mohalla Gossai Bagh, Tekari Road, Police Station Kotwali, District Gaya. 2. Rajeev Kumar, son of Nand Lal Kedia, resident of Mohalla Gossai Bagh, Police Station Kotwali, District Gaya 3. Devendra Prasad Dewedi, son of Shiv Prasad Dewedi, resident of Mohalla Nutan Nagar, Police Station Civil Line, District Gaya. 4. Shambhu Prasad, son of Late Ramjee Prasad, resident of Mohalla Delha, Police Station Delha, District Gaya. 5. D.K. Sinha, son of Sri N.K.P. Sinha, resident of Mohalla Maranpur, Police Station Rampur, District Gaya. . . . . . Petitioners. Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 2/ 13.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioners have prayed for quashing the order dated 03.08.2007 passed by Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Bihar Sharif, Nalanda in Complaint case no. 796 of 2004, whereby he has taken cognizance for the offence under Sections 406, 420, 467, 468/34 of the Indian Penal Code. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in the facts of the case, the dispute if any would be a Civil dispute. He further submits that the amount involved in this case is also a paltry sum. Learned counsel further submits that a compromise had arrived at between the parties. He further submits that the offence is compoundable with the permission of the court, a copy of the compromise petition has been annexed as Annexure-3. Heard counsel for the petitioner and the State. The dispute relates to some allegations of cheating of a sum of Rs. 29,440/- and odd in business transaction. A compromise has been arrived at between the parties, as such, no useful purpose will be served in - 2 - continuing the prosecution. In the circumstances, this Court directs that the learned Magistrate in seisin of the case would dispose of the case in terms of the compromise petition preferably within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. This application is, accordingly, disposed of. Uday/ (Samarendra Pratap Singh, J.)