IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.55605 of 2007 MD.FAKHRUDDIN @ CHANDU, SON OF LATE SAHABUDDIN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE RAHIMPUR RAKZA, P.S. SAKRA, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR ---- PETITIONER Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR. 2. SABINA KHATOON, WIFE OF MD. FAKHRUDDIN, AT PRESENT MOHALLA SADPURA, P.S. KAZI MOHAMMADPUR, DISTRICT MUZAFFARPUR. ---- OPPOSITE PARTIES ----------- 2 23.3.2010 This application has been filed for quashing the order dated 20.3.2007, passed by the Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, East, Muzaffarpur in Complaint Case No. 1874 of 2006, Tr. No. 2511 of 2007 by which the Court has taken cognizance for the offences under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code and ¾ of Dowry Prohibition Act. It appears that both husband and wife are Government employees. The opposite party no. 2 has been recently appointed as Shiksha Mitra in her native village. The petitioner who is the husband is also working in the Water Resources Department. It appears to this Court that both have problem with each other and both are living separately for some reason or the other. Although I am not inclined to interfere with the order taking cognizance dated 20.3.2007. Leave is given to the petitioner to compromise the matter with his wife and approach the Court any - 2 - time during the pendency of this case. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation. Sanjay ( Sheema Ali Khan, J. )