Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44274 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Chulhai Singh, son of late Jaleshwar Singh 2. Sanjay Kumar Singh, son of Devora Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Mukesh Kr. Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Smt. Anita Kumari Singh, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE JUSTICE SMT. ANJANA PRAKASH ORAL ORDER 3 09-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and the State. The petitioners seek anticipatory bail in a case instituted for the offence under [STATUTE] by one Ram Bechari Devi who happens to be the sister-in-law of the petitioner No. 1 and grandmother of petitioner No. 2. The allegation against the petitioners is that before the death of the Complainant’s husband he had been duped into signing on some Cheques by which some money was transferred in their account and after his death they threatened her with dire consequences. In the nature of allegation against the petitioners, let the petitioners in the event of surrender, named above, within four weeks from the date of receipt of this order, in connection with Taraiya P.S. Case No. 30 of 2011, shall be released on anticipatory bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 5,000/- (Five thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saran, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44274 of 2011 (2) dt.09-02-2012 2 / 2 2 Chapra, subject to the following conditions: (i) That one of the bailors will be a close relative of the petitioners who will give an affidavit giving genealogy as to how he is related with the petitioners. The bailor will also undertake to inform the Court if there is any change in the address of the petitioners. (ii) That the affidavit shall clearly state that the petitioners are not accused in any other case and if they are, they shall not be released on bail. (iii) That the bailor shall also state on affidavit that he will inform the court concerned if the petitioners are implicated in any other case of similar nature after their release in the present case and thereafter the court below will be at liberty to initiate the proceeding for cancellation of bail on the ground of misuse. (iv) That the petitioners will give an undertaking that they will receive the police papers on the given date and be present on date fixed for charge and if they fail to do so on two given dates and delay the trial in any manner, their bail will be liable to be cancelled for reasons of misuse. (v) That the petitioners will be well represented on each date and if they fail to do so on two consecutive dates, their bail will be liable to be cancelled. S.Ali (Anjana Prakash, 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.