Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26543 of 2012 (2) dt.30-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26543 of 2012 ====================================================== Meena Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus State Of Bihar & Anr .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 30-07-2012 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] and section 138 of N.I. Act. It is alleged that a friendly loan amounting to Rs.200000 was taken by the accused persons when this petitioner issued cheque of rupees one lac which got bounced. Earlier anticipatory bail application of the petitioner was dismissed on 15.3.2004 vide Cr. Misc. No. 33624 of 2003 for non prosecution. Subsequently, the petitioner challenged the cognizance order vide Cr. Misc. No. 22909 of 2003 when stay was granted with respect to the offence under section 138 of N.I. Act. The said quashing application is still pending before this court. In view of this court, let the learned court below the consider the regular bail of the petitioner keeping in view the fact that with regard to substantive offence alleged against the petitioner the stay is operating and also Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26543 of 2012 (2) dt.30-07-2012 the fact that petitioner is lady in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with complaint case no. 2009 C of 2002 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Patna. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. 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.