CRIMINAL MISCELLANIOUS No.27738 OF 2004 ********** In the matter of an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. ********** ARBIND KESHRI S/O LATE RADHA KRISHNA KESARI --------------------------(Appellant) Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. GODHAN PD. SINGH S/O LATE BABU AYODHYA PD. SINGH -----------------------(Respondents) ************ For the Petitioner : Kumar Sachin For OPPT. PARTY-2 : Mr. Pramod Kr. Sinha For the State : Mr. Jitendra Kr. Singh App. P R E S E N T THE HON'BLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ********* Anjana Prakash, J. The petitioner seeks quashing of the entire proceedings including the order dated 14.6.2004 passed by S.D.J.M., Munger in complaint case no. 898 (C) of 2003 by which he has taken cognizance under Section 420 I.P.C. and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. 2. This court by an order dated 13.5.2005 admitted the application for hearing with further direction to stay the proceedings in the court below. The opposite party no. 2 has appeared through Vakalatnama and both the parties are present in the court today. 3. The case of the complainant was that he had been cheated by the accused person by giving him a cheque, which subsequently bounced for insufficiency of funds. The matter was adjourned on 9.7.2010 on the submission that there was some compromise talks going on between the parties who have appeared today and submit that in fact the compromise has been effective and the parties do not wish to continue the prosecution. In support thereof an inter locutory petition has been filed on 14.7.2010 i.e. I.A. (Crl.) No. 1376/2010 bringing on record the factum of compromise. 4. In view of such the entire complaint including the order dated 14.6.2005 passed by S.D.J.M., Munger in complaint case no. 898 (C) of 2003 is hereby quashed. 5. Application stands allowed. ( Anjana Prakash, J.) Patna High Court, Patna Dated the 19th July, 2010 NAFR/ Fahad.