Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.885 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Gourav Sharma S/O Shri Suresh Sharma, R/O M -134, Gali No. 9, Shastri Nagar, Near Inderlok Metro Station, Delhi 110052, P.S. Sarai Rohilla, Distt. North Delhi 2. Suresh Sharma S/O Late Chaturbhuj Sharma R/O M - 134, Gali No. 9, Shastri Nagar, Near Inderlok Metro Station, Delhi 110052, P.S.- Sarai Rohilla, Distt.-North Delhi. .... .... Petitioners Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Brijmohan Sultania S/O Rajaram Sultania R/O Mohala Main Road Beghu Sarai, P.S. & Distt. Beghusarai 3. Officer Incharge of Kotwali Police Station, Munger .... .... Respondents ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 7 19-10-2012 A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no. 3. It is taken on record. The petitioners have invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India for quashing the F.I.R. of Kotwali P.S. Case No. 237 of 2011 dated 25.6.2011 instituted for the offence under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the State submits that the police investigated the case and found the allegation to be false and, as such, submitted its report vide final report No. 432 of 2011 dated Patna High Court CR. WJC No.885 of 2011 (7) dt.19-10-2012 2 / 2 2 30.9.2011 in the court of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger. In that view of the matter, the writ petition has become infructuous. As such, I dispose of the present writ petition as infructuous. Sanjeet/- (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.