Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44099 of 2011 (4) dt.29-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44099 of 2011 ====================================================== Jai Ram Sharma, son of Late Kameshwar Sharma, resident of Mohalla- Rang Bahadurpur Road, Purani Jail Khana, Gaya, P.S. Kotwali, District- Gaya. As per complaint petition Jairam Sharma, Brick Kiln owner, i.e. Maa Bhattha, Nawabganj, P.S.- Makhdumpur, District- Jehanabad. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 29-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Complaint Case No. 507 of 2008, registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner is a Brick Kiln owner and there was a contract for supply of 2,50,000 bricks. However, only 19250 bricks worth Rs. 32,725/- has been supplied. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, shall 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 Judicial Magistrate 1st Class, Jehanabad, in connection with Complaint Case No. 507 of 2008, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44099 of 2011 (4) dt.29-03-2012 shall cooperate with the police during investigation and shall appear at the stage of framing of the charge and in any absence on two consecutive date after framing of the charge shall be ground for cancellation of bail bond and petitioner shall appear on each and every date fixed in this case. 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.