Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38233 of 2012 (2) dt.05-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38233 of 2012 ====================================================== Ramakant Prasad Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 05-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being Panchayat Secretary is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of committing irregularity in preparation of list of prospective beneficiaries of Indira Awas scheme in league with Panchayat Mukhia. It is submitted that during investigation the accusation was found false and final form was submitted when Panchayat Mukhia was chargesheeted but differing with the same cognizance has been taken. It is submitted that for the said charge departmental proceeding was also initiated. Considering the fact that accusation was found false during investigation, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of twelve weeks from today Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38233 of 2012 (2) dt.05-10-2012 on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned CJM, Khagaria in connection with Gogri P.S. Case No. 117 of 2010 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.