IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.14018 of 2007 1. SUBHASH KUMAR, SON OF BIGAN SINGH 2. BIGAN SINGH @ BIGAN PRASAD, SON OF LATE RAMUNA RAM 3. ASHA DEVI, WIFE OF BIGAN SINGH 4. RANJEET KUMAR, SON OF BIGAN SINGH ALL RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KHAIRAHNA, P.S. DEHRI, DISTRICT ROHTAS. 5. SABITA DEVI, WIFE OF DHARMENDRA SINGH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BHERIA, P.S. DEHRI, DISTRICT ROHTAS. ---- PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SARITA DEVI, D/O DADAN SINGH, R/O VILLAGE NARAN, P.O. NARAN, P.S. BAGHAILA (NOKHA), DISTRICT ROHTAS ---- OPPOSITE PARTIES. ----------- 10 4.11.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The facts of this case are that in the Lok Adalat proceeding, the parties entered into a compromise and it is said that Sarita Devi put her signature on the compromise which is contained in annexure -2 to this application. An award was prepared which has been filed in 2009. The argument on behalf of the petitioners is that once the parties had entered into a compromise, the award prepared, criminal case under Section 498A is not maintainable. On behalf of Sarita Devi, it is argued that she had not put her signature on the award and allegations are not true. This Court by order dated 30.6.2009 had ordered that the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram will call upon Sarita Devi to put her signature which was sent to this Court. The signature of Sarita Devi is at Flag D. The signature of Sarita Devi on the award is annexure -2. In the circumstances, this Court directs that the signature of Sarita Devi contained at Flag D be sent to the Government 2 handwriting expert along with the signature from the Court of the S.D.J.M., Rohtas at Sasaram before he proceeds further with Complaint Case 711/06. The Government handwriting expert will submit a report within a period of four months on receipt/production of a copy of this order. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observations. Sanjay (Sheema Ali Khan, J.)