Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42174 of 2011 1. Gopal Mishra, son of late Kamdeo Mishra 2. Sukdeo Jha, son of Late Saryug Jha, Both are resident of village – Barbatta, P.S. – Palasi, District –Araria. ------ Petitioners. Versus The State Of Bihar -------Opposite Party ******** 02. 13.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioners, apprehending their arrest in connection with Palasi P.S. Case No. 61/2010 for offences under [STATUTE] , are named accused in this case. Submission is that on the basis of amicable settlement one of the co-accused Awadhesh Jha has already been granted privilege by a Bench of this court vide order dated 17.11.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 30442/2011. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of informant on due identification supporting factum of compromise with her free will and consent without any coercion and also stood as one of the bailors, and in the event of their arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks, let the above-named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of sum of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria, in connection with Palasi P.S. Case No. 61/2010, subject to condition under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, and additional condition to attend the court regularly till disposal of the case, in the event of failure on two consecutive dates, without any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- ( 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.