IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.31161 of 2005 BAKSHI RASHIK BIHARI SINHA @ BAKSHI RASEEK BIHARY SINHA Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 6 18-Jul-08 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the State and learned counsel for the O. P. no.2. A supplementary affidavit has been filed on behalf of the petitioner in which it has been mentioned that vide annexure-2 to the affidavit the dispute between the parties was settled and petitioner had to pay Rs. 1,07, 174/- in installments. It has been stated that petitioner has paid the total money, that is, Rs. 1,07,174/- and a joint compromise petition has been filed in the court below on 7.3.2008. Shri V. S. Modi, advocate, appearing on behalf of O. P. no.2 conceded that entire amount has been paid to his party and both the parties have now compromised the matter. It appears that petitioner is being prosecuted for offence u/s 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act. Since the parties have compromised the case, therefore, no useful purpose would be served by allowing the present criminal prosecution to continue. In the facts and circumstances of the case, this application is allowed and order of cognizance dated 22.7.2004 passed against the petitioner in complaint case no. 951 (C)/04 by Sri Manoj Kumar, Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Patna is hereby quashed. BKS (M. Saran,J.)