Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5959 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sanjeev Kumar, S/o. Shiv Nandan Mandal R/O, Vill.-Lagma,P.S.-Tetiya Bumber,Dist.-Munger. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 02-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that showroom of Mahindra in the name of Seema Enterprises was inaugurated by co-accused Pankaj Kumar. At the behest of this petitioner the payment of Rs.2,50,000/- was made by Manish Kumar but the vehicle was not delivered. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that money was received by Mr. Ajay Kumar. It is further submitted Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5959 of 2012 (2) dt.02-03-2012 2 / 2 2 that other co-accused persons have been granted anticipatory bail vide Cr. Misc. Nos. 37273 and 40558 of 2011. Considering the fact that similarly situated co- accused have been granted anticipatory bail, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail, in the event of 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger in connection with Kharagpur P.S. Case No. 274 of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Mkr./- (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.