Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.36256 of 2012 ====================================================== Rani Devi W/O Kako Rajak R/O Village - Kaith, Police Station - Nima Chandpura, District – Begusarai. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 24-09-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the Panchayat Mukhiya is apprehending her arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that on information that one Ganga Ram Sah was collecting Rs. 5,000/- from each beneficiary under Indira Awas Scheme, raid was made when several Red Card, Yellow Card, Green Card, Bank pass books, Cheque books and post office Pass books were recovered. Petitioner was not named in the F.I.R. Subsequently Ganga Ram Sah alleged that from each collection he used to pay Rs. 200/-to this petitioner. Considering the thrust of accusation against Ganga Ram Sah, let the petitioner, above named, be Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.36256 of 2012 (2) dt.24-09-2012 2 / 2 2 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 Neema Chandpura P.S. Case No. 11 of 2012 on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/-(Ten Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M. Begusarai, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The bail bonds of the petitioner shall be accepted on affidavit being filed before the learned court below that the petitioner will co-operate in investigation and the said affidavit shall be transmitted by the learned court below to the concerned Investigating Officer of the present case. Non co-operation in investigation by the petitioner will give liberty to the prosecution to file an application for cancellation of bail of petitioner. 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.