Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12805 of 2012 (3) dt.20-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.12805 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ram Naresh Rai S/O Fakira Rai Resident Of Village- Bhagwatipur Amghatta, P.S.- Sitamarhi, District- Sitamarhi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 20-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, the informant and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] in which he is in custody since 2.2.2012. It is stated that upon investigation the police found the case to be false and thus, a final report was submitted on 31.5.2010 finding the case to be a dispute of civil nature. The learned Magistrate differing with the police report took cognizance of the offence. The petitioner has purchased the land measuring four decimals from the informant. The informant alleges that some body else impersonated him and thus, it is submitted that it was the petitioner as a matter of fact who has been cheated as he had purchased the land after paying Rs. one lakh forty thousand as consideration money. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12805 of 2012 (3) dt.20-04-2012 Be that as it may, considering the facts and circumstances of the case the petitioner named above is directed to 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 learned C.J.M, Sitamarhi in connection with Dumra P.S. Case No. 85 of 2008 subject to the conditions (i) that both the bailors will be close relative of the petitioner who will give separate affidavit giving genealogy as to how they are related with the petitioner (ii) that the petitioner shall not directly or indirectly make any inducement, threat or promise to any person acquainted with the facts of the case so as to dissuade him to disclose such facts to the court or to any other authority (iii) that he shall remain present before the court on the dates fixed for hearing of the case. If he wants to remain absent, then he shall take prior permission of the court and in case of compelling and unavoidable circumstances for remaining absent, he shall immediately inform the court and request that he may be permitted to be present through counsel (iv) that liberty is given to the State to make an appropriate application for modifying/recalling the order granting bail, if for any reason, the petitioner violates any of the conditions imposed by this court. Md.S./- (Ashwani 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.