Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3454 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Hemant Kumar Gupta @ Hemant Kumar S/O Sri Shiv Govind Prasad R/O Village- Adamapur, P.S.- Shivsagar, Distt.-Rohtas .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 23-03-2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 28.10.11 in a case registered for offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner chose to present himself as officer of the National Human Right Protection Council, New Delhi and made inspection to the shop of the informant and thereafter, demanded Rs.16,000/-. He also realised some money from other dealers. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner was appointed representative of the National Human Rights Protection Council, New Delhi and petitioner has no criminal antecedents. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3454 of 2012 (3) dt.23-03-2012 2 / 2 2 Considering the aforesaid, let petitioner named above 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 the Sub-Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Bikramganj, Rohtas in connection with Dinara(Bhanus) P.S. case no.233 fof 2011. sudip/- (Dinesh 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.