Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.414 of 2012 Md. Margub Aalam, Son of Md. Sirajjuddin, resident of village – Tataria, Police Station – Dhoraiya, District – Banka. Versus The State of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02/ 05.01.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of the State. The petitioner is in custody in connection with a case registered under [STATUTE] . Three persons including the petitioner were made accused in the case. Co-accused Shambhu Nath Tiwari, who is said to be the Post Master, has already been granted anticipatory bail by order dated 12.7.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 14311 of 2011 and another co-accused Shobha Devi, who is said to be Mukhiya of the Gram Panchayat, has also been granted bail by order dated 20.12.2011 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 42020 of 2011. The case of the petitioner stands on identical footing. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Banka in connection with Dhoraiya P.S. Case No. 61 of 2010. DKS/ (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.