IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR.MISC. NO.7915 OF 2008 1. DEVI SINGH, SON OF PARIKSHAN SINGH 2. SUNIL SINGH @ SUSHIL SINGH, SON OF GORAKH NATH SINGH 3. KANTI DEVI, WIFE OF SHRI DEVI SINGH ALL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHAND BARWAN, POLICE STATION MASHRAKH, DISTRICT SARAN AT CHAPRA ……………………………………………………………………………PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SUNAINA DEVI, WIFE OF MANGAL RAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE CHAND BARWAN, POLICE STTION MASHRAKH, DISTRICT SARAN AT CHAPRA ……………………………………………………………………..OPPOSITE PARTIES ********* 2 25/11/2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the A.P.P. appearing on behalf of the State. The complaint was filed by the Opposite Party No. 2 Sunaina Devi in which she had made allegations against the petitioners 1, 2 and 3 of having assaulted her and also addressing her by her caste name. The place of occurrence is the house of the complainant. Learned Counsel for the Opposite Party No. 2/complainant appears and states that both the complainant and the petitioners have compromised the matter. The offences as far as Section 39 (a) of the SC & ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act is concerned, it is clear that the occurrence took place in the house of the complainant and, therefore, the question that the complainant was insulted in front of others does not arise on the bare reading of the complaint petition. The 2 other offences under Sections 323, 341 &427 of the Indian Penal Code are compoundable under Section 320 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. Considering that the parties have compromised the matter, the order taking cognizance dated 30.03.2000 and the entire proceeding of Complaint Case No. 2232 of 1999 (Trial No. 1498 of 2007) is hereby quashed. This application is accordingly allowed. Anand ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)