recorded as Gairmazarua Aam in Cadastral Survey Khatiyan but in the remarks column name of several persons were recorded, who were already in possession of the respective lands. Originally, the land in question belonged to Darbhanga Raj. In the year 1935, about 12 Khatas of land was settled in favour of the father of the petitioner on the basis of his possession over the said land after realizing Rs.58/- as Salami. Thereafter, Jamabandi No.472 was created and the ancestors of the petitioner were in peaceful possession of the said land. After vesting of Zamindari, return of Jamabandi was filed for the said land, rent was paid till the year 2012-13. After creation of jamabandi, the ancestors of the petitioner were in peaceful possession over the land in question but a dispute took place in the year 2004 between the petitioner's family and one Ramdeo Sah, who lodged a complaint against the petitioner and his family members for committing theft of mangoes from the orchard, which was situated on the land in question and the Magistrate took cognizance against the petitioner and his family members. After passing of cognizance order by the Magistrate, the petitioner and his family members approached this Court for quashing of the cognizance order and the same has been quashed by this Court.
