Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5090 of 2012 ====================================================== Shivendra Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 22-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 10.12.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] and Section 3(I) (X) of the of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. It is alleged that from five beneficiaries, the petitioner extracted Rs. 2,000/- each for getting their names included in the B.P.L. list and getting the money sanctioned under Indira Awas Scheme. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that during enquiry it has come that money under Indira Awas Scheme has been sanctioned in favour of the informant prior to making of accusation and now the investigation is complete. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.5090 of 2012 (2) dt.22-02-2012 2 / 2 2 Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on bail, on furnishing the 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 Begusarai Sadar P.S. Case No. 120 of 2011. Amrendra/- (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.