Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31566 of 2011 ====================================================== Ajay Kumar, son of late Nikhedi Ram .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 07-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with carbon/xerox copy of the case diary. The petitioner, apprehends his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] , In this case instituted against three persons. Petitioner’s name emerged during investigation as Assistant Teacher-cum-Secretary of a particular school with allegation of construction work which did not prove the test of quality. Under similarly situated circumstances co-accused Ram Briksh Paswan has already granted privilege by this court vide order dated 24.11.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 29794/2011. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31566 of 2011 (3) dt.07-03-2012 2 / 2 2 four weeks, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura, in connection with Sheikhpura (Hathiyawan) P.S. Case No. 80/2011, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case, in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.