Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12871 of 2012 (2) dt.29-03-2012 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.12871 of 2012 ====================================================== Hemant Kumar Kaushik son of Ganesh Kumar Singh, resident of village- Adulchak Daulatpur, P.S.-Jehanabad, District-Jehanabad. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 29-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks anticipatory bail in connection with a case instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that offence as alleged would not attract the ingredients of the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . At best the allegation made would attract the ingredient of the offence under [STATUTE] which is punishable under [STATUTE] . It is also submitted that [STATUTE] is bailable in nature. Be that as it may, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner and, thus, the same is rejected. However, if the petitioner surrenders and seeks bail in connection with Danapur P.S. Case No.475 of 2011, the same Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12871 of 2012 (2) dt.29-03-2012 2 shall be considered and disposed of on its own merit without being prejudiced in any manner by this order. Let this order be communicated to A.C.J.M., Danapur through fax at the cost of the petitioner. Md.S./- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 419

Statute Text:
Section 419 of the Indian Penal Code. Cheating by personation. Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.