2025: JHHC:20586 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. M.P No. 1725 of 2025 1. Birendra Kumar Bhatia, aged about 72 years, Son of Late Govardhan Bhatia, 2. Mahesh Kumar Bhatia @ Mahesh Bhatia, aged about 33 years, S/o Birendra Kumar Bhatia, Both residents of 52 Telephone Exchange Road, Bhatia Imarat, Purana Bazar, P.O & P.S. Bank More, District Dhanbad--- --- Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Pratap Parui, S/o Robin Chandra Parui, R/o Gorji, Bichadih, P.O & P.S. Bhadeshwar, District Dagli (W.B) --- --- Opp. Parties --- CORAM: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ambuj Nath --- For the Petitioner: Mr. Shailesh Kr. Singh, Advocate For the O.P-State: Mr. Fahad Allam, A.P.P. For the O.P. No. 2: Mr. Prakhar Kumar, Advocate --- I.A. No. 9392 of 2025 03 / 24.07.2025 This interlocutory application has been jointly filed on behalf of the petitioners and the opposite party no. 2, stating therein that they have compromised Dhanbad Bank More P.S. Case No. 985 of 2011 corresponding to G.R. No. 4015 of 2011 registered under sections 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code. 2. Mr. Shailesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, submitted that the offence alleged is compoundable in nature and the parties have settled their dispute. 3. Mr. Prakhar Kumar, learned counsel has appeared on behalf of the opposite party no. 2. He also affirmed the aforesaid facts. 4. As the parties have already settled their dispute and the offence alleged is compoundable in nature, this court in exercise of power under section 482 of the Cr. P.C., grant permission to the parties to compound their case. Accordingly, this interlocutory application is allowed. Cr. M.P No. 1725 of 2025 5. This application has been filed for quashing of the entire criminal proceeding of Dhanbad Bank More P.S. Case No. 985 of 2011 corresponding to G.R. No. 4015 of 2011, including order taking cognizance dated 02.09.2015, pending in the court learned S.D.J.M., Dhanbad. 2. 6. Since the offence alleged under section 420/34 of the Indian Penal Code is compoundable in nature and the parties have been permitted to compound their case, the entire criminal proceeding of Dhanbad Bank More P.S. Case No. 985 of 2011 corresponding to G.R. No. 4015 of 2011, pending in the court learned S.D.J.M., Dhanbad including the order taking cognizance dated 02.09.2015, are quashed. 7. This criminal miscellaneous petition is allowed. Pending I.A., if any, stands disposed of. (Ambuj Nath, J) Ranjeet/ Uploaded