Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41454 of 2012 (2) dt.30-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.41454 of 2012 ====================================================== Gopal Narayan Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 30-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] , 40 of Bihar Minor Minerals Concession Rules, 1972, 21 of Minor Mineral (D.R.) Act, 1957 and 33, 41 and 42 of the Forest Act. It is alleged that raid being made in Karwandiya, Fazilpur Forest Area, the persons engaged in mining started fleeing away when four persons were apprehended along with tractors, JCB machines and other machines, who disclosed the name of the petitioner and several others, who are involved in the mining operation. It is submitted by learned senior counsel for Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41454 of 2012 (2) dt.30-11-2012 the petitioner that admittedly petitioner was not present when the raid was led nor the petitioner has any connection with the seized articles including the tractors, JCB machines and others and since the administration is hostile towards the petitioner, hence, in every case he being roped in maliciously as the petitioner was in Delhi on the alleged date of the occurrence. Considering the fact that thrust of accusation is against the apprehended persons, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Rohtas at Sasaram in connection with Sasaram (Muffasil) P.S. Case No. 761 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted on filing affidavit that he will regularly co- operate in the investigation. The said affidavit will be transmitted to the I.O. concerned by the learned court Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.41454 of 2012 (2) dt.30-11-2012 below. The non-cooperation in investigation will give liberty to the prosecution to file application for cancellation of the bail of the petitioner. DKS/ (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.