Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14508 of 2012 (3) dt.31-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.14508 of 2012 ====================================================== Sarwan Kumar, S/o Shyam Bihari Singh, resident of Village- Bharub, P.S. Obra, District- Aurangabad. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 31-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Khudwan P.S. Case No. 37 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that Rs. 42, 389/- has been withdrawn from the Post Office out of accounts of ten labourers. The petitioner is Panchayat Secretary and his duty to make job card and distribute to the labourers under “MANREGA” Scheme. However, it is alleged that one Umesh Kumar Verma in connivance with Post Master has withdrawn Rs.42,389/- on the accounts of the ten labourers from the Post Office. The petitioner who is Panchayat Secretary and Mukhiya were instrumental for taking out the money from the Post Office by fraudulently. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.14508 of 2012 (3) dt.31-05-2012 Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is no specific allegation attributed to the petitioner. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, shall 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 S.D.J.M., Daudnagar, District- Aurangabad, in connection with Khudwan P.S. Case No. 37 of 2011, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C, with a further condition that petitioner shall cooperate with the police during investigation. However, any incriminating material found against the petitioner and charge sheet is submitted then petitioner shall surrender and pray for regular bail. 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.