Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44448 of 2011 (3) dt.11-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44448 of 2011 ====================================================== Maharana Yadav, sojn of Raghuni Yadav, resident of Village- Jangi Bigha, P.S. Baroon, District- Aurangabad (Bihar). .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 11-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Karpi P.S. Case No. 133 of 1998 G.R. No. 1924 of 1998, registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that case relates with fake appointment of Teacher, though, petitioner has not named in the case diary. But during investigation the name of the petitioner find place and it has been stated that petitioner has impersonated himself has joined the service in the name of Krishna Kumar Singh in Nadi High School, Nadi. However, only material against the petitioner is that his name has find place on the confessional statement of co-accused in the year 2008 and has stated that petitioner has joined the school in the name of Krishna Kumar Singh and after verification it was found that petitioner has received salary for few months. However, in para 212 of the case Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44448 of 2011 (3) dt.11-04-2012 diary itself mentioned that I.O. has not verified about this petitioner Maharana Yadav and I.O. has given punishment of censor even direction has been issued to collect information regarding Maharana Yadav. However, in the case diary suggests that thereafter the petitioner remained absconder. Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the 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 the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Jehanabad, in connection with Karpi P.S. Case No. 133 of 1998, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioner shall made available to the police during investigation and police shall take his thumb impression match with it by which he has joined the school or taken salary. Further condition that petitioner shall file Hazri in every fortnight in the nearest police station. However, if the charge sheet submitted against the petitioner and any incriminating material found against the petitioner 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.