Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44455 of 2011 ====================================================== 1.Sampat Lal Yadav, Son of Late Ghiyalal Yadav. 2.Bibhuti Prasad, Son of Late Rajmani Prasad. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 02-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. Both the petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] , are named accused in this case with some allegations relating to appointment of Panchayat teachers. Submission is that under almost similarly situated circumstance, co-accused, namely, Indu Devi has already been granted the privilege by a Bench of this Court vide order dated 10.08.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 26676 of 2011. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of their arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, let the above named petitioners be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Katihar, in connection with Barari P.S. Case No. 146 of 2008, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44455 of 2011 (2) dt.02-03-2012 2 / 2 2 till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty 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.