Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17390 of 2012 (2) dt.25-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17390 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Panna Lal S/O Kira Lal R/O Vill-Manariya, P.S.-Kudhni, Distt- Muzaffarpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 25-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is stated that the seized articles were neither stolen one nor coins possessed by the petitioner were used for cheating any one and thus, ingredients of the offence under [STATUTE] are not attracted. Since no one was cheated, [STATUTE] would also not apply. Co-accused Ramesh Choudhary has already been granted bail by the court below in B.P.No.314 of 2012. The petitioner is said to be in custody since 20.1.2012. The investigation is over and charge-sheet has already been submitted. Be that as it may, considering the nature of allegation, facts and circumstances of the case the petitioner named above is Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17390 of 2012 (2) dt.25-04-2012 directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned S.D.J.M., (West) Muzaffarpur in connection with Kurhani (Turki O.P.) P.S. Case No.13 of 2012 subject to the conditions (i) that both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner (ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority (iii) that he shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, he shall immediately inform the court and request that he may be permitted to be present through counsel (iv) that liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this court. Md.S./- (Ashwani 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.