Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30083 of 2012 (2) dt.03-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30083 of 2012 ====================================================== Bittu Kumar, son of Late Surendra Singh, resident of Village- Sabalpur Chipura, P.S. Gauri Chak, District- Patna. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 03-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No. 101 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner has made agreement for sale of land with the complainant and after receipt of consideration money he sell the land to the other person. However, the matter is with regard to land dispute. 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 Akanksha Kashyap, 1st Class, Judicial Magistrate, Patna, in connection with Parsa Bazar P.S. Case No. 101 of 2011. 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.