Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.44224 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Vijay Kumar S/o Jagdish Prasad Baswariya Pipal Chowk,Ps-Bettiah Town,District-West Champaran. 2. Chandrabhusha Dubey S/o Late Jay Narayan Dubey Village And Post Naidih Jawkatiya,District-West Champaran. 3. Rabindra Choudhari S/o Rajdev Choudhri Bagahi Lamhiya Tola,Ps Bariya,District-West Champaran. 4. Md.Taj Khan S/o Md. Salim Khan Sonsaraya Mufasil Bettiah. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA) ------------------ 2 02-02-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioners are apprehending their arrest in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 517 of 2011 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . All the four petitioners have named in this case relating to some commercial transaction and payment etc. wherein one cheque also appears to be bounced. Submission is that, in fact, there was an agreement of transfer of vehicle and anti dated cheque was issued but in view of certain violation in agreement the money was Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.44224 of 2011 (2) dt.02-02-2012 2/2 withdrawn ensuring bouncing of cheque and between the parties there are some legal notices including the case being of civil nature. 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/- (Rs. Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah in connection with Bettiah Town P.S. Case No. 517 of 2011, 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 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. RPS/- (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.