Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.22352 of 2012 ====================================================== Naushad Quraishi @ Md. Naushad Quraishi S/O Late Suleman Quraishi R/O Mohalla - Kasai Tola, Gaya, P.S. Kotwali, District – Gaya. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar & Anr. .... .... Opposite Parties. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 05-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a complaint case in which cognizance has been taken for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the marriage of the complainant was fixed with the petitioner when cash Rs. 1,21,000/-, Jewellery and other articles were given. It is further alleged that on promise of marriage, physical relationship was established. The notices were issued to opposite party no.2 on 27.06.2012 but in spite of valid service of notice, none appears on behalf of opposite party no.2. It is submitted that marriage could not be solemnized since the petitioner came to know about Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.22352 of 2012 (3) dt.05-11-2012 2 / 2 2 conduct of complainant subsequently when no payment was made. Considering the nature of accusation, let the petitioner, above named, be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today in connection with Complaint Case No. 290 of 2009 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned S.D.J.M., Sherghati, Gaya, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. U.K./- (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.