Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42308 of 2011 (3) dt.10-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.42308 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Dhananjay Kumar Mehta S/O Late Raghu Singh Resident Of Village- Amiyawar, P.S.- Nasriganj, District- Rohtas .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Ram Babu Singh, s/o late Sheo Bachan Singh, resident of village Amiyawar, P.S. Nasriganj, district Rohtas .... Opposite Parties ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 10-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is an application for grant of anticipatory bail for offence under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the petitioner had taken rupees two lakh at the time of marriage of his daughter and has not returned and when the legal notice was sent, the petitioner came, abuse and taken away Rs.2,000/- from the counter of the business premises of the complainant. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of arrest or surrender of the petitioner, he is directed to be released on anticipatory bail, within four weeks, from the date of receipt of this order, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Complaint Case No. 475 of 2010 to the satisfaction of Shri Sri Prakash, Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Sasaram at Rohtas. SA/- (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.