Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44170 of 2012 (2) dt.06-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44170 of 2012 ====================================================== Ramu Murmu, son of Late Jetha Murmu, R/o Village- Belwa, P.S. Sadar Muffasil (Ranipatra) District- Purnea. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 06-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with K. Hat (Sahayak) P.S. Case No. 306 of 2012 registered under [STATUTE] . Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that allegation about cheque issued of Rs. 2,00,000/- by the informant which was bounced. It is further submitted that matter relates to disputed land worth Rs.2, 00,000/- and petitioner has received only Rs. 51, 000/- from the informant for agreement of sale of land. Having regard to the facts and circumstance of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Purnea in connection with K. Hat (Sahayak) P.S. Case No. 306 of 2012, subject to condition that after one month of his release, the petitioner will deposit Rs. 50,000/- in the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44170 of 2012 (2) dt.06-11-2012 court below and the said amount will be kept in some of the account subject to satisfaction of the court below. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.