IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr.Misc. No.43884 of 2007 1. MANOJ KUMAR JHA 2. SUNIL KUMAR CHOUDHARY Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. Mr. Santosh Kumar ----------- 3. 12.01.2009 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioners and the State as also for Opposite party no. 2. The petitioner questions the order of cognizance dated 9.8.2001 and the entire proceedings in Complaint case No. 1380 C/2001 for alleged offence under Section 420 of the Penal Code and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. Learned counsel submits that both the offences are compoundable; that the parties have resolved their differences and the dues of the dishonoured instrument has subsequently been paid to opposite party no. 2. Counsel for opposite party no. 2 does not dispute the correctness of the submission that defaulting payment has been made and the matter has been compromised outside the Court. The offences being compoundable, the parties having entered into compromise, no useful purpose shall be served by allowing the prosecution to continue. The application is allowed. The entire proceedings in Complaint case No. 1380 C/2001 including the order dated 9.8.2001 is hereby quashed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)