Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41758 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Md. Israfil @ Kabuli 2. Md. Muslim. 3. Md. Samsher. 4. Md. Taslim. 5. Md. Kalim. 6. Md. Salim. 7. Md. Jamshed @ Bgola .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners being the grand-sons of the complainant’s brother are apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that on the basis of forged affidavit, a partition deed filed on behalf of the petitioners, fictitious Jamabandi was created showing the complainant being three brothers whereas the complainant are four brothers. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioners that the forged affidavit, if any, has been filed before the Circle Officer, hence the Circle Officer has the jurisdiction to initiate the proceeding when the petitioners’ side lodge Complaint Case No. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41758 of 2012 (2) dt.05-12-2012 2/2 1276C of 2009 against the complainant thereafter the present complaint case has been filed. 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 12 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 the learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Jamui in connection with Complaint Case No. 1290C of 2010, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Amrendra/- (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.