Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31707 of 2012 (2) dt.24-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31707 of 2012 ====================================================== Shyam Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 24-08-2012 Heard. This is a petition for regular bail for the offence under [STATUTE] . There is allegation against the petitioner that he being Rojgar Sewak has taken work of filling soil w.e.f. 13.5.2010 to 18.8.2010 from the complainant who are job card holder in Scheme No.1/2010-11 under Rastriya Rojgar Guarantee Scheme but he paid Rs.1198/- only to the complainant for the work done for two weeks only through the Post Office. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he is in jail custody since 27.6.2012. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M., Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31707 of 2012 (2) dt.24-08-2012 Saharsa, in Bangaon P.S. Case No.66/11. AnilKrSinha/- (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.