Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.146 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Sanjay Kumar S/O Ramchandra Poddar R/O Hussaina, P.S.-Balia, Distt- Begusarai 2. Sawan Kumar, S/O Upendra Paswan R/O Pokhariya Thana, P.S.-Town, Distt-Begusarai 3. Shivanand Jha, S/O Shivkalyan Jha, R/O Gatewar, P.S.-Moffusil, Distt- Begusarai 4. Om Prakash, S/O Naresh Prasad, R/O Vill -Bishanpur, P.S. -Town, Distt- Begusarai 5. Sanjay Kumar, S/O Yugal Kishore Singh, R/O Pokriya Ward No.-31, P.S.- Town, Distt-Begusarai 6. Saligram Sah, S/O Late Rajeshwar Sah, R/O Sikraula, P.S.-Birpur, Present resident of Tilak Nagar, P.S. -Town, Distt-Begusarai 7. Anil Kumar, S/O Ramdas Paswan, R/O Patamba, P.S.- Singhaul, Distt- Begusarai 8. Dev Kumar, S/O Umashankar Prasad, R/O Baruni, P.S.-Teghra, Distt- Begusarai 9. Navin Jha @ Navin Kumar Mishra, S/O Late Bamdev Mishra, R/O Sarvodaya Nagar, P.S.- Town, Distt-Begusarai 10. Sunil Kumar @ Sunil Kumar Sinha, S/O Late Chakrdhar Prasad, R/O Pokhariya Thana, P.S.Town, Distt-Begusarai .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Home Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna 2. The Home Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna 3. The Principal Secretary, Department of Transport, Government of Bihar, Patna 4. The District Magistrate, Begusarai 5. The Superintendent of Police, Begusarai 6. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Distt-Begusarai 7. The Deputy Superintendent of Police, Begusarai 8. The District Transport Officer, Begusarai 9. The Officer-In-Charge, Town Police Station, Begusarai .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 21-01-2013 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioners have been made accused in Begusarai Town P.S. Case No. 367 of 2011 dated 1.10.2011 registered under Patna High Court CR. WJC No.146 of 2012 (3) dt.21-01-2013 2 / 2 2 [STATUTE] . Their prayer is to quash the FIR of the aforesaid case. The allegations made in the FIR do constitute a cognizable offence. In that view of the matter, I do not find any merit in the present case. The writ petition is dismissed, accordingly. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani 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.