Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31321 of 2012 (2) dt.24-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31321 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Nawal Kishore S/O Late Yadunandan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 2 24-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State assisted by learned counsel for the complainant. Petitioner is in jail custody since 07.07.2012 in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . The contention on behalf of the petitioner is that the owner of the land in question had executed a deed in favour of the petitioner in the year 2008 and after that an agreement for sale was executed by the petitioner as well as his mother. It is further contended by him that even if, the prosecution story assumed to be true, then also, it is a case of civil nature and the genuineness of the deed cannot be decided by the criminal court. Although, learned counsel for the complainant opposed the prayer submitting that a fraudulent deed has been Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31321 of 2012 (2) dt.24-08-2012 executed by the petitioner as well as his mother but considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna in connection with Complaint Case No. 181 C of 2012. SHAHZAD/- (Hemant Kumar Srivastava, 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.