Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30814 of 2012 (3) dt.27-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30814 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Kamlesh Thakur, S/O- Ramchandra Thakur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 3 27-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 31.01.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The allegation against petitioner is that he along with other accused used to cheat the innocent persons posing themselves as C.B.I. officers. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner does not have any criminal antecedent and as a matter of fact, the entire allegation centres round against co-accused, Sonu Kumar Choudhary and it is only stated that petitioner used to play the role of bodyguard of aforesaid Sonu Kumar Choudhary. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30814 of 2012 (3) dt.27-09-2012 bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria in connection with Forbesganj P.S. Case No. 43 of 2012. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 419

Statute Text:
Section 419 of the Indian Penal Code. Cheating by personation. Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.