IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.42505 of 2009 1. Biswanath Prasad, son of Sri Patambar Hathi, 2. Sadhu Sharan, son of Biswanath Prasad, residents of Jhajhiat Bazar (Pupri) PS Pupri, District Sitamarhi - petitioners. Vs. 1. The State of Bihar, 2. Sudhir Kumar, son of Dr. Munshi Kumar, resident of Jhajhiat Bazar (Pupri), PS Pupri, District Sitamarhi – opp. parties. 3 16.12.2009 This application has been filed for quashing the order, dated 2.8.2003 passed in Pupri PS Case No. 150/1999, G.R. No. 509/1999 / Tr. No. 205/2004 by which the Subdivisional Judicial Magistrate, Pupri, Sitamarhi has taken cognizance for the offences under sections 420, 406 and 120B of the Penal Code. The dispute between the parties was that the complainant had paid certain sum of money to the petitioners for admission of their son. The boy could not be admitted in any college and as such this case was filed alleging that the petitioners had cheated the complainant. Both the parties have appeared and filed a joint petition stating that they have settled the dispute and do not wish to proceed with the case. The sections under which cognizance has been taken are compoundable with the consent of the parties. Considering the compromise petition filed on behalf of both the parties, the order of cognizance, dated 2.8.2003 and the entire proceedings are hereby quashed. This application is disposed of in terms of the aforesaid observations. haque (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)