IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.13547 of 2010 1. Sangita Singh, wife of Sri Surendra Kumar Singh, Director of M/s. Sangita Housing Development Pvt. Ltd. 2. Sri Surendra Kumar Singh, son of Late H. Singh, both of Flat No. 401, Laxmi Apartment, Rai Ram Briksha Path, Nehru Nagar, PS Patliputra, Dist. Patna. 3. M/s. Sangita Housing Development Pvt. Ltd. – Petitioners. Vs. 1. The State of Bihar, 2. Dr. R.N. Singh, son of Late Radha Ballav Singh, Bahadurpur Housing Colony, 2M/106, Kankarbagh, PS Kadamkuan, Dist. Patna – Opp. parties. 2 3.5.2010 This application has been filed for quashing the order, dated 27.10.2009 passed by the Judicial Magistrate, Ist Class, Patna in Complaint Case No. 1688©/2009 by which cognizance for the offences under section 406 of the Penal Code and section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act has been taken. Counsel for both the parties are present in court. A supplementary affidavit has been filed in which it has been stated that the matter has been compromised out side the court. Since the offences are compoundable and the parties have compromised the case, no useful purpose would be served in proceeding with the matter. The order, dated 27.10.2009 taking cognizance is quashed. This application is allowed in view of the compromise between the parties. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)