Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12663 of 2012 (3) dt.23-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.12663 of 2012 ====================================================== Rajesh Kumar Gupta S/O Awadh Kishore Sah, R/O Village-Pachapakari, P.S.-Dhaka, Distt-East Champaran (Motihari) .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SAMARENDRA PRATAP SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 23-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in a case under [STATUTE] . and Section 7 of the Essential Commodities Act. It is alleged that Gas cylinders from Gomati Gas Point Bottling Pvt. Ltd., Lucknow was being supplied to the petitioner’s firm. The aforesaid cylinders were seized at Sugauli (Raxaul). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner does not have any concern with the aforesaid Gas cylinders. Learned counsel further submits that the Gas cylinders have not been seized from his premises. He submits that the petitioner would co-operate in the trial. In the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.12663 of 2012 (3) dt.23-05-2012 within a period of eight weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs. Rs.5,000/- (Five thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, East Champaran at Motihari in connection with Sugauli P.S. case no. 285 of 2010, subject to the conditions laid down under Section 438(2) of Cr.P.C. Uday/- (Samarendra Pratap 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.