Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11062 of 2012 (2) dt.14-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.11062 of 2012 ====================================================== Most. Somari Devi, wife of Late Ram Bilash Rai, resident of Raipura, P.S. Fatuha, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 14-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case No. 467 of 2010 registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner has agreed to sale the house to the informant, but instead of executed sale deed in favour of the informant executed sale deed in favour of another person. Under the above 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 A.C.J.M., Patna City, in connection with Fatuha P.S. Case No. 467 of 2010. m.p. (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.