Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.50432 of 2008 ====================================================== Ram Binod Choudhary, Son of Sri Lakshmeshwar Choudhary, Resident of Village Belsandi, P.S. – Chak Mehsi, District – Samastipur. .... .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR ORAL ORDER 4 22-02-2012 Heard Sri Manoj Kumar Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner and Sri Dilip Kumar, learned Additional Public Prosecutor. The petitioner, who is F.I.R. named accused, has prayed for quashing of the F.I.R. in Samastipur P.S. Case No. 196 of 2003, registered for the offence under [STATUTE] and also has prayed for quashing of the entire criminal proceeding. It was submitted that the petitioner was duly appointed long back, but without any rhyme and reason, the F.I.R. was lodged, alleging therein, that the petitioner got appointment on the basis of forged and fictitious appointment letter. He further submits that the petitioner was granted anticipatory bail and he has already surrendered and Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.50432 of 2008 (4) dt.22-02-2012 2 / 2 2 executed bail bond which is evident from the order sheet which runs from 27.05.2003 to 03.09.2003. Though the last order was passed in 2003, the petitioner filed the present petition in 2008 without enclosing recent order to show as to whether charge sheet was submitted or not and cognizance order has been passed or not. From the perusal of the F.I.R. it is evident that there is specific case of commission of cognizable offence. The petition stands dismissed. Praful/- (Rakesh Kumar, 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.