IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.24175 of 2007 1. MADAN YADAV 2. HARDWAR YADAV BOTH SON OF SARYUG YADAV 3. HARISHANKAR SAH, SON OF LATE JAGARNATH SAH 4. LAL MATI DEVI, WIFE OF HARISHANKAR SAH 5. BASANTI DEVI, WIFE OF HARDWAR YADAV 6. HARDWAR RAM SOKHA, SON OF MAHATAM RAM ALL RESIDENTS OF VILLAGE- RAMPUR, P.S.- LAUKALIYA, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH. -------- PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. KRISHNAWATI DEVI, WIFE OF SUDARSHAN YADAV, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- RAMPUR, P.S.- LAUKALIYA, DISTRICT- WEST CHAMPARAN AT BETTIAH. ------- OPPOSITE PARTIES ----------- 6 2.7.2009 The petitioners have filed this application for quashing the First Information Report of Laukariya P.S. Case No. under Sections 354, 504, 506/34 of the Indian Penal Code and 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Witch (Daain) Practices Act, 1999. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the case is false which has been instituted at the behest of the father-in-law of the informant. The reason for institution of this case is that the opposite party no. 2 does not want to share the land of the joint family. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the opposite parties submits that the charge sheet has been submitted, the case has been - 2 - committed, the charge is framed and now the case is fixed for evidence. Considering this aspect I do not think it proper to quash the First Information Report besides which I find that no special circumstances are made out for quashing the First Information Report and the criminal proceeding. This quashing application is thus dismissed. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)