Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20350 of 2011 Chandra Shekhar Thakur, son of Ram Lochan Thakur, Resident of village Kuari, P.S. Sursand, District Sitamarhi. Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 3. 13.1.2012. Heard Shri Pushpendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri M.K. Khare, learned Additional Public Prosecutor. In the present case, petitioner has made a prayer for quashing of an order dated 6.6.2006 whereby the learned Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pupri at Sitamarhi has taken cognizance of the offences under [STATUTE] in Sursand P.S. Case No.7 of 2004 dated 28.1.2004/G.R. No.26 of 2004. In paragraph-9 of the petition, it has been stated that in this case, charges have already been framed on 1.3.2011. In view of the facts and circumstances, no order can be passed for quashing of order of cognizance. The petition stands dismissed. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,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.