Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30303 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30303 of 2012 ====================================================== Sudhir Sah .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 27-08-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the petitioner allowed some one as his tenant in the property of the informant. It is submitted that the accusation was found false and final form was submitted and thereafter differing with the same cognizance was taken on 14.7.2004 and till date the summons have not been received by the petitioner. In view of this court, this is a fit case for consideration of regular bail of the petitioner by the learned court below in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Kharagpur P.S. Case no. 240 of 2003 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Munger. It is expected from the learned below that the bail application of the petitioner is disposed Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30303 of 2012 (2) dt.27-08-2012 of preferably on the same day, if possible. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (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.