Criminal Miscellaneous No.25248 OF 1998 ---- In the matter of an application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. ---- GIRDHARI LAL SHARAF SON OF SRI RAMESHWAR LAL SHARAF, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA MAHABIR ASTHAN, BUTAN BAZAR, P.S. HAZARIBAGH, DIST. HAZARIBAGH. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. DROPADI DEVI WIFE OF GIRDHARI LAL, DAUGHTER OF LATE PRAHALAD SONAR, RESIDENT OF PURANI BAZAR, P.S. LAKHISARAI, DIST. MUNGER. ... ... OPPOSITE PARTIES. ---- For the Petitioner : None For the State : Mr. A.M.P. Mehta,A.P.P. ---- P R E S E N T THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ---- Rakesh Kumar,J. No one appears on behalf of the petitioner. 2. While invoking inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the petitioner had prayed for quashing of entire criminal prosecution pending against him in the court of S.D.J.M., Lakhisarai in Complaint Case No.233C of 1979 for the offence under Sections 494, 380, 504, 120B of the Indian Penal Code. 3. I have examined the impugned order as well as complaint petition. I do not find any merit in the petition and petition stands - 2 - PATNA HIGH COURT Dated 5.4.2010 N.A.F.R./N.H. rejected. 4. By order dated 23.4.1999, while admitting the present petition, this Court had directed that pending hearing of this petition, further proceeding in court below shall remain stayed. 5. In view of rejection of this petition, the interim order of stay stands automatically vacated. 6. Let a copy of this order be communicated to the court below forthwith. ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)