Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.33323 of 2012 ====================================================== Shyamanand Jha .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 28-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that Rs.1,64,000/- was taken by the petitioner for transfer of the land for which Panchnama was executed. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that there is inconsistency in the complaint and the statement of the witnesses under Section 202 of the Cr.P.C. when the payment is denied by the petitioner. Considering the nature of accusation arising out of contractual relationship between the parties, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.33323 of 2012 (2) dt.28-09-2012 2/2 bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Saharsa in connection with Complaint Case No. 192C of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (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.