Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20703 of 2012 (5) dt.04-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20703 of 2012 ====================================================== Dr. Sanjeev Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar 2. Ranjan Kumar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 05/ 04-12-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] and 138 of N.I. Act. It is alleged that the petitioner took Rs.3,50,000/- on promise to return when the petitioner issued the cheque which got bounced. Subsequently, the petitioner took the initial cheque issued by him and issued another cheque for Rs.3,00,000/- and given cash of Rs.50,000/-. The said cheque also got bounced. Considering the nature of accusation, let the learned court below consider the regular bail of Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20703 of 2012 (5) dt.04-12-2012 the petitioner, if the petitioner surrenders before the learned court below within a period of eight weeks from today in connection with Hajipur Town P.S. Case No. 253 of 2012 pending in the court of learned CJM, Hajipur. With the aforesaid observation, this application is disposed of. Let the order be transmitted to the learned court below through fax at the cost of the petitioner. DKS/ (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.