Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.29314 of 2012 ====================================================== Bipin Kumar, Son of Shivshankar Chaudhary. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.24299 of 2012 ====================================================== Srikant Singh, Son of Sri Ramadhar Singh. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 3 07-11-2012 Since both the applications arising out of one case are taken up together and being disposed of by this composite order. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State, who is armed with carbon/xerox copy of the case diary. Both the petitioners, who are languishing in custody, seek bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] , are named accused in this case on being apprehended during raid conducted by the police in the house of one Nagendra Singh (not made accused since allegedly he is land lord but given the house in question on rent to petitioner, namely, Srikant Singh) and unearthing of mini gun factory besides some other articles. Submission is of false implication and unauthorized / illegal institution of separate instant case for the alleged violation of Indian Penal Code and Unlawful Activities Act, whereas, for the offence Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29314 of 2012 (3) dt.07-11-2012 2 made under section of Arms Act another case bearing Mithanpura P.S. Case No. 331 of 2011 has already instituted against both the petitioners, wherein, they are in custody. Further, as submitted, except inter related cases, i.e., Mithanpura P.S. Case Nos. 331 of 2011 and 332 of 2011 none of these two petitioners carry any criminal antecedent. If it is so, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioners above named are directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Judicial Magistrate, 1st Class, Muzaffarpur in connection with Mithanpura P.S. Case No. 332 of 2011, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.