Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21704 of 2012 (5) dt.13-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.21704 of 2012 ====================================================== Dhurpat Thakur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 5 13-08-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that rupees two lacs cash and rupees on lac through cheque were taken by the petitioner by impersonating Musavir Thakur but neither the sale deed was executed nor the money was paid. It is submitted that the money was taken by Musavir Thakur and the wife of the petitioner and not this petitioner. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the complainant that actually the petitioner impersonated Musavir Thakur and Shanti Devi who is none else but wife of the petitioner. The petitioner is in habit of committing such forgery. Considering the aforesaid facts, this court is not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.21704 of 2012 (5) dt.13-08-2012 This application is, accordingly, dismissed. Anil/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.