Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25233 of 2012 (2) dt.24-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.25233 of 2012 ====================================================== Kailash Yadav .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 24-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that the petitioner is the owner of the vehicle which was seized for the election purposes when the fuel was provided. It is further alleged that the driver in connivance with the petitioner ran away with the truck in question. It is submitted that the petitioner is a resident of Jharkhand and so he had no knowledge about the movement of the truck. It is further submitted that co accused Sudha Kumari who is another owner, has been granted anticipatory bail. This court is not inclined to interfere in the matter as the case is of 2006. However, let the learned court below consider the prayer of the petitioner for regular bail in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.25233 of 2012 (2) dt.24-07-2012 Nawada Town P.S. Case no. 131 of 2006 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Nawada. This application is disposed of with the aforesaid observation/direction. Let this order be transmitted through FAX at the cost of the petitioner. 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.