IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15775 of 2005 LIOYDS FINANCE LIMITED THRU. PANKAJ DESAI & ORS Versus STATE OF BIHAR & ANR ----------- 9 4 July 2008 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned APP on behalf of the State and learned counsel for the O.P. No.2. Learned counsel submitted that entire dues of O. P. no.2 has been paid. In this connection he referred to annexure-11 to the supplementary affidavit filed on behalf of the petitioners. Learned counsel for the O. P. no.2 concedes that what is mentioned in annexure-11 is true. Learned counsel for the petitioners further submitted that in identical case, that is, Cr. Misc. no. 35135/04 this court has quashed the criminal prosecution against the Company and its employees because the company had paid the dues to the depositor who was complainant in that case. He submitted that in face of the above payment now no useful purpose would be served by allowing the present criminal prosecution to continue against the petitioners. This application is, accordingly, allowed and impugned order of cognizance dated 29.3.05 passed in complaint case no. 555 C/04 against the petitioners by Shri Manoj Kumar Singh, Judicial Magistrate, 1st class, Patna is hereby quashed. BKS (M. Saran,J.)