IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.12217 of 2007 MOHAMMAD FIROZ S/o- Mohammad salauddin R/o Bano Chak Mojahid, P.S. Mahua, Distt. Vaishali. ……………. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. Md.Akhtar Hussain S/o- Mohim Mian. 3. Munni Khatoon D/o Akhtar Hussain Both resident of Mohadinagar, P.S. Mohadinagar, District- Samastipur at present Chak Mujahid, P.S. Mahwa. Vaishali ………….. Opposite parties. ----------- 9 22.04.2009 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. Origin of the present case was a complaint case No. 1753/98 which was filed by O.P. No. 2 which later on was forwarded for enquiry by the police and in that background it was registered as Mahua P.S. Case No. 157/98 Since cognizance was taken against the accused persons he has filed present quashing application. The submission of learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as for the opposite parties is that the parties have compromised the matter among themselves and the case came to be filed under certain misinformation as well as the fact that O.P. No. 3 is finally married and settled and perusing the matter may not be in the interest 2 of family. There is reflection about the compromise, effort having been made earlier and earlier orders including affidavit which has come to be filed. The totality of the circumstance and in the interest of justice the order taking cognizance dated 12.6.2001 by the Court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Vaishali in Mahua P.S. Case No. 157/98 is hereby quashed. This quashing application is allowed with the above observations. Bibhash (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J.)