Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30184 of 2012 (2) dt.03-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30184 of 2012 ====================================================== Bhim Paswan @ Bhim Dushadh, son of Late Nanhuk Dusad, resident of Village- Chunchun Bigha, Police Station- Deo, District- Aurangabad. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 03-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Deo P.S. Case No. 48 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner took out Rs. 5,000/ out of Rs. 24,000/- of the informant as first installment granted under the scheme of Indira Awas Yogana and took thumb impression of the informant withdraw Rs. 11,000/- on second installment. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that, though, petitioner is engaged in activity of this Panchayat, but nothing has been recovered from the possession of the petitioner. The petitioner is in jail custody since 26. 05. 2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30184 of 2012 (2) dt.03-08-2012 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Aurangabad, in connection with Deo P.S. Case No. 48 of 2012. 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.