IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. W.J.C. NO.75 OF 1998 DINANATH CHAUDHARY, SON OF LATE RAM KARAN CHAUDHARY, RESIDENT OF 336, KOYLA NAGAR, RAURKELA (ORISSA)……………………………….…PETITIONER VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SARITA KUMARI, DAUGHTER OF UTTAM PRASAD BHAGAT, RESIDENT OF GOLDAR PATTI, NATH NAGAR, P.S. NATH NAGAR, DISTRICT BHAGALPUR 3. MR. M. K. GUPTA, S.I. NATH NAGAR, P.S. BHAGALPUR- INVESTIGATING OFFICER OF NATH NAGAR P.S. CASE NO.191 OF 1997……………………………………………………………..RESPONDENTS WITH CR.MISC. NO.4563 OF 1998 1. SATISH CHAUDHARY SON OF DINANATH CHAUDHARY 2. SMT. SUSHILA DEVI WIFE OF DINANATH CHAUDHARY, RESIDENT OF 336, KOYLA NAGAR, RAURKELA (ORISSA) 3. SMT. SHAKUNTALA DEVI, WIFE OF SANDEEP GUPTA 29/27, KODAPARCHA, ALLAHABAD (U.P.) 4. MANOJ CHAUDHARY, WON OF JAGLAL CHAUDHARY, RESIDENT OF PLOT NO.174, COOPERATIVE COLONY, P.S. BOKARO STEEL CITY, DISTRICT BOKARO………………..PETITIONERS VERSUS 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SARITA KUMARI, DAUGHTER OF UTTAM PRASAD, RESIDENT OF GOLDAR PATH, NATH NAGAR, P.S. NATH NAGAR, BHAGALPUR 3. SRI M.K.GUPTA, S.I. NATH NAGAR, P.S. BHAGALPUR, INVESTIGATING OFFICER OF NATH NAGAR P.S. CASE NO.191/97………………………….…….OPPOSITE PARTIES ----------- For the Petitioners: Mr. M.S. Madhup, Sr. Advocate with M/s Suman Kumar Pandey, Jagannath Singh & Pravin Kr. Sinha, Advocates For the State : Mr. A. Amanullah, S.C. No.17 Mr. M.K.Pathak,A.C. to S.C. No.17 **** 8. 02.04.2010 Heard learned senior counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. - 2 - In both these applications, petitioners have prayed for quashing of the first information report of Nath Nagar P.S. Case No.191 of 1997 and the entire proceeding which appears to have been registered under Sections 498A and 406 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3/4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act after complaint was received in the Police Station on the orders of the learned Magistrate under Section 156(3) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. A supplementary affidavit has been filed in the writ matter through which further developments have been placed on record. Documents annexed with the supplementary affidavit show that matrimonial suit finally ended in decree of divorce on compromise and on payment of alimony decided. The dispute appears to have been finally ended in between the parties and relationship of husband and wife between the parties concerned stands finally dissolved. In that view of the matter, no useful purpose will be served in keeping the matter pending. In view of the decree of divorce, - 3 - both the applications are allowed and the first information report of Nath Nagar P.S. Case No.191 of 1997 and the entire proceeding connected therewith are quashed. B.T (J. N. Singh, J.)