IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.9527 of 2009 Arvind Kumar son of Dasharath Prasad C/O M/S Balajee Printers and Friends Book Centre, Sonarpatti Chauk, Masjid Road Post Office Narkatiaganj, Police Station Shikarpur, District West Champaran …. Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Nishikant Shukla, son of Late Kailash Shukla, resident of village Etawarpur, Police Station Lalganj, District Vaishali at present village Bhawanpur, Police Station Muzaffarpur Sadar, District Muzaffarpur, Agent Dainik Jagran Hindi new paper, West Champaran …. Opposite parties ----------- 4. 8.7.2011 The petitioner has sought quashing of the entire proceeding including the order dated 13.10.2006 passed by the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in Complaint case No.C-384 of 2006 Trial No.2612 of 2006/ 1825 of 2008, by which cognizance has been taken u/s.138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. When the matter was heard on 7.9.2010 it was indicated by the petitioner that he was ready to settle the financial dispute with the opposite party no.2. On 20.6.2011 the matter was once again heard when the parties expressed before this Court their willingness to settle the dispute if Rs.30,000/- is paid to the complainant by way of demand draft. Today the petitioner has produced a demand draft drawn in favour of the complainant vide Cheque No.762406 of the State Bank of India, which is handed over to the Counsel for the opposite party no.2, who also signs on the 2 margin of the order sheet of this application in token of the same. In view of the settlement of the financial dispute between the parties, the application is allowed and the entire proceeding including the order dated 13.10.2006 passed by the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur in Complaint case No.C-384 of 2006 Trial No.2612 of 2006/ 1825 of 2008 is quashed. Narendra/ ( Anjana Prakash, J.)