Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17032 of 2012 (2) dt.15-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.17032 of 2012 ====================================================== Shashi Shekhar Singh alias Sheo Shekhar Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 15-05-2012 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 against the petitioner that he withdrew money with regard to uniform of the students along with his salary. It is submitted that the petitioner was granted provisional anticipatory bail when the petitioner furnished bail bond. In view of the ratio laid down in the case of Bisundeo Sah Vs. State of Bihar reported in 2011(1) PLJR 731, this application is not maintainable. However, the learned court below is not precluded from considering regular bail of the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Shakund P.S. Case no. 1 of 2011 pending in the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.17032 of 2012 (2) dt.15-05-2012 court of C.J.M., Bhagalpur in view of the ratio laid down in the case of Mahendra Pd. Singh Vs. State of Bihar reported in 2004(3) PLJR 491. 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.