Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.34686 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Rameshwar Rai S/O Bigan Rai Resident Of Village- Mohadipur, P.S.- Chiraiya, District- East Champaran .... .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2. 18-09-2012. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned counsel for the State. This is an application for regular bail to the petitioner who is accused in Chiraiya P.S.Case No.142 of 2012 for offence punishable under [STATUTE] and section 47A of the Excise Act. The allegation against the petitioner is that on raid of his house by the police, 10 liters spirit, 550 pouches of country made liquor one alcoholmeter land 10 empty pouches were recovered. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has been implicated in the case falsely and that he is in custody since 8.6.2012. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.34686 of 2012 (2) dt.18-09-2012 2 Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, petitioner, above-named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Chiraiya P.S.Case No.142 of 2012. ahk/- (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.