Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32714 of 2012 (2) dt.30-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.32714 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Saiyad @ Sayad, S/o Late Atim. Resident of Village- Arha Madarganj, P.S. Simraha, District- Araria. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 30-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Forbesganj (Simraha) P.S. Case No. 217 of 2012, Corresponding to G.R. No. 1350 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] and Section 33 of the Indian Forest Act. It is alleged that petitioner has sale the land of the Forest Department. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that aforesaid land belongs to father of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the State however contends that aforesaid land belongs to Government property which is not transferable. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Sri A. K. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.32714 of 2012 (2) dt.30-08-2012 Dixit, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Araria, in connection with Forbesganj (Simraha) P.S. Case No. 217 of 2012, corresponding to G.R. No. 1350 of 2012. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.