Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.43975 of 2011 Pawan Pandit, S/O-Janardan Pandit Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02 16.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 13.10.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . The allegation against this petitioner is that he established physical relationship with the informant on pretext of marrying with her. The contention of learned counsel for the petitioner is that even if, the prosecution story assumed to be true, then also, at best, it is a case of [STATUTE] . It is further contended by him that, as a matter of fact, there was love affair between the parties but on account of some reason when the aforesaid relation was broken, the informant has lodged this case with exaggerated story. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Motihari in connection with Chakiya P.S. Case No. 24 of 2011. SHAHZAD ( Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.