IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Cr. Misc. No.3316 of 2009 AMRESH PRAKASH S/O SHRI DINESHWAR PRASAD SRIVASTAVA Versus 1. STATE OF BIHAR 2. SATYA NARAIN PRASAD S/O LATE SHRI MAHENDER PRASAD. ----------- 3. 10.08.2010 The petitioner seeks quashing of the entire proceeding including the order dated 25.11.2008 passed by S.D.J.M. (East) Muzaffarpur, in Complaint Case No. 1869 of 2008 (Trial No. 2784 of 2008) by which he has taken cognizance for offences under Section 498-A I.P.C. and 3/4 Dowry Prohibition Act. The opposite party no. 2 suo motu appeared before this court and submitted that there was some talk of compromise going on between the parties and therefore requested posting of the matter on 9.8.10 along with Cr. Misc. No. 13468 of 2010, 15350 of 2010 and 15341 of 2010, which was allegedly in between the same parties. The case of the complainant is that his daughter was married to the petitioner on 4.2.2006 but unfortunately she was tortured for ends of dowry and other reasons. Now the parties have arrived at an understanding that all the cases filed by either of them should be withdrawn. In view of such, by consent the proceedings in Complaint Case No. 2182/08 instituted by the father of - 2 - petitioner no. 1 in which the opposite party is an accused has been quashed today i.e. 10.8.2010. The opposite party no. 2 as per agreement shall file an application before the court below that he wishes to withdraw the present case as well as complaint case no. 2140 of 08 pending before the Judicial Magistrate Ist Class, Muzaffarpur instituted for offences under Section 323,504/34 I.P.C. Once the complainant files such an application the entire proceedings including the order dated 25.11.2008 passed by S.D.J.M. (East) Muzaffarpur, in Complaint Case No. 1869 of 2008 (Trial No. 2784 of 2008) shall stand quashed. A copy of this order shall also be produced in Complaint Case No. 2140 of 08 pending before the Judicial Magistrate, Muzaffarpur to take appropriate action in the matter. The counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the complainants of Complaint Case No. 2173/08 and Complaint Case No. 1355/08 for which the opposite party no. 2 has filed Cr. Misc. Nos. 13465/10 and 15341/10 respectively are not parties herein and therefore he cannot give consent on their behalf. With this observation this application is disposed off. Fahad. ( Anjana Prakash, J. )