Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 2941 of 2012 Kesho Manjhi, Son of Late Aklu Manjhi, resident of village – Bijaypur, P. S. – Pakaribarawan, District – Nawadah. ............... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .............. Opp. Party. ---------------------------------- 02/ 25.01.2012 Heard. This is a petition for regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] . The allegation against the petitioner is that he misrepresented Savita Devi as wife of Karu Manjhi who happens to be daughter of the petitioner, whereas Savita Devi and Karu Manjhi are the daughter and son of the petitioner and Karu Manjhi is a minor but he represented Savita Devi as wife of Karu Manjhi for getting the benefit of Indira Awas. However, taking into consideration the custody of the petitioner since 29.10.2011, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawadah in connection with 2 Pakaribarawan P. S. Case No. 124 of 2011, subject to the condition that the petitioner will appear on each and every date fixed by the court in this case. Kundan (Gopal Prasad, 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.