Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42470 of 2012 (2) dt.12-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42470 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Raj Bansh Singh S/O Sri Baijnath Singh Resident Of Village- Jalalpur, P.S.- Kargahar, District- Rohtas 2. Vishnu Kumar Mallick S/O Late Satya Narain Mallick Resident Of Village- Sundarpur, Dira, P.S.- Lnmu University, District- Darbhanga .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 12-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners, informant and the State. The petitioners being Conservator of Forests and Range Officer are apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that Rs.1,35,000 was given to the NGO by the Forest Department for plantation work. The complainant was the President of the NGO, namely, Bharat Bharti (Educational) Service Institution when the money was given to one of the office bearers of the said NGO namely Vinay Kumar Mishra. It is submitted that Rs.1,32,504 was given to Vinay Kumar Mishra who was authorized by the NGO but due to internal fight in the NGO, present case has been lodged. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42470 of 2012 (2) dt.12-12-2012 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioners be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Katihar in connection with complaint case no. CA 1877 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. 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.