Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2468 of 2012 ====================================================== Jawed Akhtar, Son of Haroon Miyan @ Haroon Rasheed, Resident of Village: Jafar Tola (Bhisukwa Tola), P.S. Barauli, District: Gopalganj. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ajay Kumar Pandey, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Anuradha Kumari, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA) 2 18-01-2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is accused of the case which has been registered under [STATUTE] . It has been alleged that the petitioner contacted the informant and persuaded her to deposit Rs. 600/- in a company that was done. Others also deposited money but the amount was not given. Submission is that the petitioner was doing his job in the company but later on he was selected as a Teacher and so he did not remain in that job and hence the petitioner was not liable to return the money. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2468 of 2012 (2) dt.18-01-2012 2 /2 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to 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/court concerned, Gopalganj in connection with Barauli P.S. Case No. 240 of 2011. kksinha/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, 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.