Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.775 of 2012 Santosh Kumar @ Kalu Sao Versus The State Of Bihar 2. 16.01.2012. Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 14.11.2011 in a case registered for the offence under [STATUTE] and 17(1)(a)(c) of the Food Adulteration Act. It is alleged against the petitioner that with the help of Synthetic coloring the petitioner was prepared fake turmeric and raid chilly powder. It is submitted that the informant was not authorized to lodge the case under the Prevention of Food Adulteration Act and charge sheet has been submitted without analyst report. Considering the aforesaid submissions and particularly the fact that investigation was completed without analyst report, let the petitioner above named be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the 2 satisfaction of the learned A.C.J.M., Barh, Patna, in connection with Barh P.S. Case No. 214 of 2011. U. K. ( 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.