Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21978 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Narendra Jha S/O Late Rajeshwar Jha R/O Village - Guari, P.S. Basnahi, District - Saharsa 2. Mahendra Jha S/O Late Rajeshwar Jha R/O Village - Guari, P.S. Basnahi, District - Saharsa 3. Prem Lata Devi W/O Narendra Jha R/O Village - Guari, P.S. Basnahi, District - Saharsa .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-06-2012 Heard learned counsels for petitioners and the State. The petitioners apprehend their arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The case was initially filed as a complaint which was referred to the police in exercise of powers conferred under section 156(3) Cr.P.C. It is sated that the present case has been instituted by the informant/complainant alleging therein that he had advanced some money to the petitioners for purchase of a piece of land but inspite of receiving the advance money the petitioners failed to execute the sale deed. It is contended that subsequently the matter has been amicably settled between the parties and the land in question has already been transferred in favour of the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21978 of 2012 (2) dt.13-06-2012 2 informant which could not be done earlier due to some confusion as also due to inaction on the part of the informant. Be that as it may, considering the aforesaid let the petitioners named above in the event of arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned C.J.M., Saharsa in connection with Basnahi P.S. Case No.24 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) Cr.P.C. and also subject to the conditions (i) that both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioners who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioners (ii) that the petitioners shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority (iii) that they shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If they want to remain absent, then they shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, they shall immediately inform the court and request that they may be permitted to be present through counsel (iv) that liberty is given Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21978 of 2012 (2) dt.13-06-2012 3 to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioners violate any of the conditions imposed by this court. Md.S./- (Ashwani 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.