Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44391 of 2009 ====================================================== Md. Naiyar Azam S/O Late Md. Shabbir Usmani @ Shabbir R/O Village Amari Husasi Tola , P.S. Khodawandpur, Distt. -Begusarai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. Dular Chand Mahato, Son of Late Ram Kishun Mahato, Resident of Village – Tetarahe, P.S. – Khodabandpur, District – Begusarai. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 2 29-03-2012 On call, none appeared on behalf of the petitioner either to press the petition or to make a prayer for adjournment. Smt. Pushpa Sinha, learned Additional Public Prosecutor, is present. The present petition has been preferred against the order of cognizance in Khodabandpur P.S. Case No. 78 of 2002 in which after completion of investigation Police submitted charge sheet and the learned Magistrate on the basis of material available on record has passed the order of cognizance under [STATUTE] . Investigation in respect of other accused person was still continuing. The petition stands dismissed due to non-prosecution. Praful/- (Rakesh Kumar, 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.