Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45110 of 2011 Rajdeo Mahto, son of Raudit Mahto Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 06.01.2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 19.10.2011 in connection with a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of misappropriation of money with regard to the Indira Awas Yojana. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner was not named in the F.I.R. and his name subsequently sprang up on the ground that he identified some of the beneficiaries on the withdrawal form. It is further submitted that petitioner is not the office bearer of the block office or panchayat representative and the investigation is complete. Considering the aforesaid submissions, let the petitioner above named, 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 4 of 2011. Shageer ( 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.