Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26682 of 2012 ====================================================== Sanjay Thakur, Son of Suryadeo Thakur. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 14-08-2012 Counter-affidavit has been filed on behalf of the informant. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] , is solitary named accused in this case being supplier of some furniture etc. to the school, wherein, the complainant-informant is a Headmaster with allegation that he though realized the payment through cheque, but the supplied articles are not in accordance with the agreement. Submission is of false implication and some addition or deletions were made on verbal directions and also payment was made, but amount was also withheld on some assurances leading to filing of Complaint No. 23 of 2010, whereon, Sheohar P.S. Case No. 52/2010 has been instituted and only in retaliation thereof present case has been instituted. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case and materials available by way of counter-affidavit, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi, in connection with Belsand P.S. Case No. 93 of 2011, subject to condition to Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26682 of 2012 (2) dt.14-08-2012 2 remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates, without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.