Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46902 of 2012 (2) dt.12-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.46902 of 2012 ====================================================== Raghunandan Paswan, son of Late Akalu Paswan, Resident of Village- Basudeopur, Police Station- Kalyanpur, District- Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 12-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the informant as well as learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Kalayanpur P.S. Case No. 19 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that solar light installed in the Panchayat, is not working properly and it is alleged that there is some irregularity in fitting of solar light. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that nothing has been found against the petitioner. It is further submitted that petitioner is in jail custody since 19. 09. 2012. 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Samastipur in connection with Kalyanpur P.S. Case No. 19 of 2012. 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.