Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.9469 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Nawal Kishor Prasad Singh Son Of Late Raj Kumar Prasad Singh Resident Of Mohalla - New Bigrahpur P.S. Jakkanpur District - Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Water Resources Department Government Of Bihar, Patna 3. The Joint Secretary Management, Water Resources Department, Government Of Bihar, Patna 4. The Chief Engineer, Water Resources Department At Darbhanga .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Devi Das Srivastava For the Respondent/s : Mr. Rajendra Kr. Jha Gp18 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRAKASH CHANDRA VERMA ORAL ORDER 2 09-07-2012 Petitioner is a retired person seeking A.C.P. Criminal case under [STATUTE] . is pending against the petitioner since 1985, while he was in service. ACP is granted on the satisfactory and suitable service; since the criminal case is pending the petitioner cannot be granted ACP. Petition is devoid of merit dismissed. Mkr./- (Prakash Chandra Verma, 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.