Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38651 of 2011 (3) dt.25-01-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38651 of 2011 ====================================================== Birendra Kumar Soni son of Pardeep Lal resident of village-Sardarganj, P.S. Dalsingsarai District- Samastipur .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== 3 25-01-2012 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The petitioner is in custody in connection with Dalsingsarai P.S. Case No. 173 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The allegation against the petitioner is of misappropriation of an amount of Rs. 8 lacs in respect whereof no satisfactory explanation was given by the petitioner to the Regional Manager of the Rose Valley Chain Marketing System Ltd. which has its Branch at Dalsingsarai. On a surprise check being made at the Branch an amount of Rs. 47,116/- was only found in the cashbook demonstrating alleged defalcation of Rs. 8 lacs. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the said amount having been handed over to the Regional Manager in absence of proper receipt, it is not showing in the account of the Branch. Considering the allegation set out against the petitioner, no case for indulgence is made out. The prayer is rejected. This application for bail is dismissed. Bibhash/- (Jyoti Saran, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 419

Statute Text:
Section 419 of the Indian Penal Code. Cheating by personation. Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.