IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC NO.350 OF 2010 1. UMESH PRATAP SINGH @ MUNNA JEE, SON OF LATE SITA RAM SINGH 2. AJIT KUMAR SINGH @ MUNNAJEE, SON OF BISHWANATH SINGH, BOTH RESIDENTS OF MOHALLA GUDRI RAI KA CHAUK, POLICE STATION BHAGWAN BAZAR, DISTRICT CHAPRA………………………………………….…….PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE, SARAN AT CHAPRA 4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, SARAN AT CHAPRA 5. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF BHAGWAN BAZAAR, POLICE STATION 6. SAFARAT HUSSAIN, SON OF SARAFT HUSSAIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE GODANA, POLICE STATION REVELGANJ, DISTRICT CHAPRA…………………………………………………..RESPONDENTS ----------- 2. 04.05.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that a case bearing Bhagwan Bazar P.S. Case No.303 of 2009 has been instituted under Sections 420, 406, 506 read with section 34 of the Indian Penal Code against the petitioners which are all compoundable. He submits that a compromise petition has been filed before the Chief Judicial Magistrate, a copy whereof is annexed as Annexure-2. A limited prayer of the learned counsel for the petitioner is that the Chief - 2 - Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra be directed to take up the said compromise petition and pass appropriate order on the same at an early date. Accordingly, this writ application is disposed of with a direction to the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran at Chapra to exercise his jurisdiction in accordance with law and pass appropriate orders on the said compromise petition at an early date. In view of the said compromise petition, the Chief Judicial Magistrate may consider issuing necessary directions for interim protection of the petitioners. The writ application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation and direction. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)