IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CR. WJC No.228 of 2009 MAQSUD ALAM SON OF LATE ABDUL WAHAB, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MATH LAKSHMANPUR, P.S. ALAMGANJ, DISTRICT PATNA. --- PETITIONER. Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. SOPHIA KHATOON WIFE OF MAQSOOD ALAM, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE MATH LAKSHMANPUR, P.S. ALAMGANJ, AND DISTRICT PATNA. --- RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2/ 01-05-2009 Thakurganj P.S.Case No. 20 of 2000 was lodged against the petitioner for the offences punishable under sections 376, 496/ 109 of the Indian Penal Code at the instance of his wife. Their marriage was solemnized on 15.06.2000. Second respondent was produced before the Additional District Judge where she deposed that the dispute with her husband was compromised (Annexure-8). The petitioner stated that efforts for settlement should be taken as it is a family dispute and it should not be dragged unnecessary as it is a family dispute. In these circumstances , I direct the Sessions Judge, Purnia to verify the genuineness of the statement and if the settlement is genuine, he shall take up the matter on the basis of settlement. In any event case shall be disposed of preferably on priority basis. With the aforesaid observation, this writ petition is disposed of. ( J. B. Koshy, CJ ) BTiwary/ - 2 -