JUDGMENT :

1. Heard the parties.

2. This criminal miscellaneous petition has been filed invoking the jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 Cr.P.C. with a prayer for quashing the entire criminal proceeding in connection with Complaint Case No. 1310 of 2018 including the order taking cognizance dated 25.02.2022 passed by the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Giridih whereby and where under, the learned Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Giridih has taken cognizance for the offence punishable under Section 420 of Indian Penal Code.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 by drawing attention of this Court to the Interlocutory Application No.6187 of 2023 which is a joint compromise petition supported by separate affidavits of the petitioner no.1 and the opposite party no.2 submits that therein it has been mentioned that the parties have already settled their dispute outside the Court and the dispute between the parties is a private dispute. It is next submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioners and the learned counsel for the opposite party no.2 that because of some misunderstanding, the opposite party no.2 alleged tha