JUDGEMENT
MADHURESH PRASAD,J. -
(1.)The instant case has been filed for quashing the order dated 05.09.2012 passed by the court of learned Judicial Magistrate-1st Class, Patna in Complaint Case No. 2979(C) of 2011, taking cognizance of the offence under Section 506 IPC.
(2.)Learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the order dated 05.09.2012 passed by the court of Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Patna taking cognizance of the offences under Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code on the basis of Complaint Case No. 2979(c) of 2011 is bad in law in as much as the said complaint case has been lodged by more than one complainant. He submits that such complaint by more than one complainant is not maintainable.
(3.)In support of the said contention he relies on a judgment in the case of Narayanswami and Ors v. Egappa Reddi and Ors. reported in AIR 1962 Madras 443.
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