Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15760 of 2010 ====================================================== 1. Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Gupta S/O Ram Nandan Prasad @ Lalu Babu R/O Mohalla -Nasariganj, P.S.-Danapur, District -Patna. 2. Piyush Kumar S/O Manoj Kumar @ Manoj Gupta R/O Mohalla- Nasariganj, P.S.-Danapur, District -Patna. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Ramjee Sahu S/O Late Pritam Sahu R/O Mohalla -Mainpura, P.S.- Danapur Cantt. District -Patna. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 5 24-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and Sri Hemendra Prasad Singh, learned counsel, who has appeared on behalf of complainant / opposite party no. 2. Two petitioners, while invoking inherent jurisdiction of this Court under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, have prayed for quashing of order dated 7.1.2010 passed by learned Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Danapur. By the said order learned Magistrate has taken cognizance of offence under [STATUTE] in Complaint Case No. 862 (C) of 2008. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that it was commercial dispute and the complainant has given colour of criminal case. On this very ground, he has made a prayer for quashing of order of cognizance. I have perused the complaint petition as well as order of cognizance. I do not find any apparent error or defect in the order of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15760 of 2010 (5) dt.24-09-2012 2 / 2 2 cognizance warranting interference by this Court that too while exercising power under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The petition stands dismissed. Praful/- (Rakesh Kumar, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 420

Statute Text:
Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. Cheating and there by dishonestly inducing delivery of property, or the making, alteration or destruction of a valuable security. Whoever cheats and thereby dishonestly induces the person deceived to deliver any property to any person, or to make, alter or destroy the whole or any part of a valuable security, or anything which is signed or sealed, and which is capable of being converted into a valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.