Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.616 of 2011 ====================================================== Madhuri Pandey, W/O Shambhu Nath Pandey, at Present Working As Secretary, R/O Kabir Bag Math Neyast Samittee, Paderi Ke Haweli Gurhati, P.S. Pancacity, Distt. Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Director General of Police, Patna. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Patna City, Patna. 4. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Patna City, Patna. 5. The Officer - In – Charge, Khajekala Police Station, Patna City, Patna. 6. Tulshan Saigal, Legal Adviser Hindu Religious Trust Board, Patna. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-07-2012 The petitioner, who is an accused in Khajekala P.S. Case No. 38 of 2011 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] , has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer that a writ in the nature of mandamus be issued to the respondents to conclude the investigation of the said case. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent no. 3 to 5 in which it has categorically stated that the police has already been concluded the investigation of the case Patna High Court CR. WJC No.616 of 2011 (2) dt.13-07-2012 2 / 2 2 and submitted charge sheet no. 98 dated 10.8.2011 before the learned A.C.J.M., Patna City. In my view, the writ petition is devoid of any merit and, accordingly, it is dismissed. Sanjeet/- (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.