CRIMINAL MISCELLANEOUS No.5517 OF 2001 ------ In the matter of an application under section 482 of The Code of Criminal Procedure ------ KIRAN DEVI wife of Dilip Ram, resident of Village-Baura Madansingh, Tola-Dharahara, P.S.-Sarai, Dist.-Vaishali ….. …..Petitioner Versus 1.STATE OF BIHAR 2.Chandra Bhushan Singh son of late Sakaldeep Singh 3.Maruti Kishor Singh @ Tuttu Singh, son of late Prem Kishore Singh 4.Bipin Kumar Singh son of late Kameshwar Singh 5.Arvind Kumar Singh son of late Kapildeo Pd. Singh All residents of village-Araraha, Tola Dharahara P.S.-Sadar, Hajipur, Dist.-Vaishali. ……. …….Opp.Parties. For the petitioner : None For the Opp.Party Nos.2 to 5: None For the State: Mr.Nawal Kishore Prasad. ------- P R E S E N T THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ------- Rakesh Kumar,J. When the case was called out, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner either to press this petition or to make a prayer for adjournment and also none appeared on behalf of opposite parties at the time of hearing. 2. I have heard Mr. Nawal Kishore Prasad, learned Addl. Public Prosecutor appearing on behalf of the State. 3. The sole petitioner, while invoking inherent jurisdiction of this court under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, has prayed for quashing of part of the order dated 7.12.2000 passed by Sri A.K.Pathak, Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Vaishali at Hajipur in connection with Complaint Case 2 Patna High Court The 10th August, 2010 Md.S./NAFR No.C1-1580 of 2000. By the said order, the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of the offences under sections 323, 354 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code whereas in the complaint petition it was alleged that the accused persons had also committed offence under section 3(x) of the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 besides commission of offence under section 323, 354 and 379 of the Indian Penal Code. 4. I have perused the impugned order. I do not find any defect in the order taking cognizance. 5. Accordingly, I do not find any merit in the present petition and the petition stands rejected. (Rakesh Kumar,J.)