Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39593 of 2012 (2) dt.17-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.39593 of 2012 ====================================================== Upendra Singh .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 17-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of not giving part payment of consideration money for the sale deed executed by the complainant. Since the complaint case was filed in 1998, this Court is not inclined to interfere in the mater. However, let the learned court consider the regular bail of the petitioner keeping in view of that others have been granted regular bail in case the petitioner surrenders within eight weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No.387 of 1998/Trial No.656 of 2012 pending in the court of Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Sikarhana at Motihari, East Champaran. With the aforesaid observation/direction, this application is disposed of. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.39593 of 2012 (2) dt.17-10-2012 Let this order be transmitted through fax to the learned court below at the cost of the petitioner. Anil/- (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.