Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28177 of 2012 (2) dt.03-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28177 of 2012 ====================================================== Ganga Ram Sah .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 02/ 03.08.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner as well as learned Addl. Public Prosecutor for the State. Petitioner is in jail custody since 26.3.2012 in a case registered under [STATUTE] on the allegation that he collected commission from the beneficiaries of the government schemes. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, as a matter of fact, petitioner used to oppose the illegal activity of the Mukhiya and Panchayat Secretary and on account of the aforesaid reason the Mukhiya and Panchayat Secretary got lodged this false case and moreover, so-called effected persons have already sworn affidavit before the learned trial court showing false implication of the petitioner in the alleged crime. Considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, let the petitioner, Ganga Ram Sah, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai in Neema Chandpura P.S. Case no. 11/2012. Shahid (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.