IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.35158 of 2009 1. Sterlite Industries (India) Limited having its registered office at B 10/4, Waluj M.I.D.C., Industrial Area, Waluj, District Aurangabad, PIN 431133, Maharashtra and the Head Office at 92 and 92 A Maker Chamber III, Narimanpoint, Mumbai 400021. 2. The Company Secretary of Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd. Narendra Mehra. -- Petitioners. Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Sumant Singh, S/O Shri Rana Pratap Singh, Resident of M-3/16, Shrikrishnapuri, P.S. Shrikrisnapuri, District: Patna. -- Opposite Parties. ----------- 03. 05.02.2010 The present application has been preferred under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for quashing of the order taking cognizance for offence punishable under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code by the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna in Complaint Case no.1071 of 1996 on the ground that the complainant and the accused have entered into a compromise. On a perusal of various orders that have been annexed to the petition, there is no mention with regard to factum of compromise. In view of the aforesaid, I am only inclined to direct that the Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Patna, who is - 2 - dealing with the Complaint Case No.1071 of 1996, shall dispose of the said case by 15th April, 2010 positively. A compliance report shall be sent to the Registry of this court. With the aforesaid direction, the present application stands disposed of. Sunil (Dipak Misra, C.J.)