IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI Cr. M.P. No. 3389 of 2024 ------ 1. Lalit Mohan Mishra, aged about 32 years, Son of Ram Kumar Mishra 2. Ram Kumar Mishra, aged about 61 years, son of Late Sadhu Charan Mishra 3. Geeta Devi, aged about 59 years, wife of Ram Kumar Mishra 4. Narendra Mohan Mishra, aged about 35 years, Son of Ram Kumar Mishra 5. Purnima Mishra, aged about 29 years, wife of Narendra Mohan Mishra All are residents of 62, Hirachak, Polwa, P.O. Mahuli, P.S. Wyndhamganj, District-Sonabhadra (Uttar Pradesh) 231 208 … … Petitioners -Versus - 1. The State of Jharkhand 2. Shilpi Kumari, aged about 25 years, daughter of Sri Narwadeshwar Pandey, Wife of Lalit Mohan Mishra, resident of Village- Piprakhurd, P.O. Kalyanpur, P.S. Garhwa, District-Garhwa ... … Opposite Parties ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Sanket Kumar, Advocate For the State : M/s. Vishwanath Roy, A.P.P. For the O.P. No. 2 : Mr. Yuvraj Singh, Advocate ----- 03/25.03.2025 I.A. No. 3404 of 2025 This Interlocutory Application has been filed on behalf of the petitioners and the Opposite Party No. 2 with a prayer to permit them to compound the offence alleged in connection with Garhwa P.S. Case No. 415 of 2024, registered under Section 323/498A of the I.P.C. and Section 3 / 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act. It was submitted that by the learned counsels appearing on behalf of both the sides that the parties have settled their dispute in the mediation proceeding which took place in Mediation Centre Civil Court, Garhwa. Mr. Yuvraj Singh, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Opposite Party No.2 has conceded these facts. The offence alleged is related to matrimonial dispute between the parties. No public policy is involved in this case. As the parties have settled their dispute, I am inclined to permit the parties to compound the case. Accordingly, Garhwa P.S. Case No. 415 of 2024 alongwith consequential orders passed therein are quashed. This application is allowed. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/-