IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.54 of 2009 SANJAY KUMAR VERMA, Son of Sri V. K. Verma, resident of Mohalla- Patel Nagar, P.S. Shastrinagar, District- Patna...Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Devendra Narain Singh, S/O Late Basudeo Pd. Singh, Managing Director, Sharvodaya Marketing Pvt. Ltd. S-1 Jagtarani Tower, Jamal Road, Patna, resident of T/501, Om Himalaya,Nageshwar Colony, Patna............................................................Respondents. ----------- 04. 11.01.2010. Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner. The petitioner has filed this writ petition for quashing of the entire proceeding arising out of the Complaint Case No. 1288(C) of 1998 filed against the petitioner by Respondent No. 2 in respect of two Cheques issued by the petitioner which had bounced. Cognizance was taken against the petitioner under Sections 406, 420, 120 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. Petitioner had earlier moved this Court for quashing of prosecution and this Court vide order dated 13.01.2000 had granted liberty to the petitioner to pay the entire amount of the two cheques to respondent no.2 failing which the court below was directed to proceed with the case. It is case of the petitioner that the entire amount was paid to respondent no.2 and respondent no.2 has filed compromise petition in the court below, typed copy of which has been annexed as Annexure-3. It is submitted that the compromise petition was taken on record by the court below but in view of absence of the parties the same has not been allowed. 2 In this case notice was issued to respondent no.2 earlier vide order dated 10.02.2009 which was validly served on him. However, he has not appeared. In the circumstances, the court below is directed to satisfy itself with regard to genuineness of the compromise petition with regard to genuineness of the signature of the complainant with reference to his admitted signature available on record and deposit of disputed amount by the petitioner. Upon being satisfied on all the three counts, the court below shall pass appropriate orders allowing the compromise petition. In case the court below is not satisfied in any manner it will be at liberty to reject the compromise petition assigning specific reasons. Till orders are passed on the compromise petition, the court below shall not take any coersive action against the petitioner. This writ petition is disposed of with the above observations/directions. U.K. (J.N.Singh,J)