Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.15957 of 2012 (2) dt.20-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.15957 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Pintu Paswan S/O Arbind Paswan Resident Of Village- Rahui, Police Station- Rahui, District- Nalanda .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 20-04-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case instituted for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . Taking into consideration the nature of allegation that the petitioner surrendered in the name of some other person in order to serve out the sentence of conviction, I am not inclined to grant him bail. The same is, thus, dismissed. The trial may be expedited. Md.S./- (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.