IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.21286 of 2007 INDU JHA @ OJHA Son of Bindeshwar Jha @ Ojha resident of Flat no. 201 Radha Beach Residency Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam(Andhra Pradewsh) ……………………… Petitioner Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. Dr. Swati Mridul Pandey wife of Jyotish Kumar Daughter of Naresh Kumar Pandey, resident of Road No.3, Rajendra Nagar, P.S. Kadam Kuan, District Patna. ……………….. Opposite Parties With Cr.Misc.No.23998 of 2007 1. JYOTISH KUMAR Son of Bindeshwar Jha @ Ojah resident of Flat No.201 Radha Beach Residency Maharanipeta, Visakhapatnam(Andhra Pradesh) Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. Dr.Swati Mridul Pandey wife of Jyotish Kumar Daughter of Naresh Kumar Pandey, resident of Road No.3, Rajendra Nagar, P.S. Kadam Kuan, District-Patna. …………………. Opposite Parties --------- 4 19.05.2009 Both the applications are taken up together as they arise out of the common order by which cognizance has been taken against the petitioners under Section 498(A) of the I.P.C. read with section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. During the pendency of the applications I.A.No.1087 of 2009 and I.A.No.1088 of 2009 have come to be field which is a joint petition of compromise which has been reached between the parties, some of the details of the said settlement are also reflected in the said 2 compromise petition. It is urged on behalf of the petitioners that in view of the said development the continuation of the criminal proceeding against these petitioners would be detrimental to the peace and harmony which has been reached between the parties as also abuse of the process of the Court. Learned counsel representing O.P.No.2 also certifies the position. In view of the same the order taking cognizance dated 16.5.2006 passed by the Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Patna in Complaint Case No.564(C) 2006 stand quashed and this application is allowed. Bibhash (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)