Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33217 of 2012 (3) dt.30-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33217 of 2012 ====================================================== Sushila Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 03/ 30-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the Panchayat Mukhiya is apprehending her arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that in construction of the culvert and repair work of the water canal the misappropriations of money were made by the middleman Anil Ram and Panchayat Rojgar Sewak. The basis accusation was with regard to keeping the passbook of the labourers, forged muster roll and fraudulent withdrawal. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the thrust of accusation was against Anil Ram and Subhash Chandra when the labourers in para Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33217 of 2012 (3) dt.30-11-2012 10, 30, 31 and 32 of the case diary have not supported the accusation of fraudulent withdrawal of the wages. Though, it is submitted by learned APP that the enquiry report suggests the involvement of the petitioner also and the investigation is still pending. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Nawada in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case No. 95 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.