(1.) Heard Sri Neeraj Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Madan Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor.
(2.) Earlier, notice was issued to the complainant/opposite party no. 2 Subsequently, it was reported by process server that complainant/opposite party no. 2 has already died.
(3.) Two petitioners who are producer and director - cum-writer of Bideshiya Bhojpuri film have approached this court invoking its inherent jurisdiction under section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as Cr.P.C.) with a prayer to quash an order dated 8.3.2013 passed by learned Judicial Magistrate , 1st Class, Saran (hereinafter referred to as Magistrate ) in Complaint Case No. 778 of 2012. By the said order the learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of offence under Sections 379, 405, 418, 468, 467, 471, 501, 502/ 34 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 63 of the Copy Right Act, 1957.