Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.3250 of 2012 ====================================================== Shiv Kali Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH) 2 02-02-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being a Ward Member is apprehending arrest in a case registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that during an enquiry, it was found that the petitioner extracted rupees one thousand from each beneficiary of Indira Awas scheme. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that the FIR does not reflect as to when the amount was sanctioned. More over, the petitioner is not authorized to sanction or disburse the amount and the amounts are being paid to the beneficiaries through bank account. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.3250 of 2012 (2) dt.02-02-2012 2 / 2 2 or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi in connection with Bela P.S. Case No. 15 /2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.