IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.15617 of 2007 Jasjit Singh Puri (J.S. Puri), son of Late Mehar Singh Puri, resident of D-5, Puspanjali Enclave, Pitampura, PS Mangolepuri, New Delhi – 34 – Petitioner. Vs. (1) The State of Bihar, (2) Chandra Shekhar Sharma, son of Sri K.N.Sharma, resident of Shaidpur, Thana Road, Gali No.1 – Opp. Parties. 10 11.1.2011 The complainant is present in court. Counsel for the petitioner and the complainant- opposite Party no.2 jointly submit that they have compromised the case and matters have been settled between them. This case relates to offences under sections 409, 420 and 120B of the Penal Code and 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. The offences are compoundable, by the person so cheated or affected by the acts. In view of the fact that the parties have settled the dispute amongst them, no purpose would be achieved in proceeding with the criminal case. Accordingly, the order taking cognizance, dated 3.3.2001 passed in Complaint Case No. 50©/2001 pending before the Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna and any consequential order thereto passed in the aforesaid case is hereby quashed. This application is allowed. haque ( Sheema Ali Khan, J.)