Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29785 of 2012 (3) dt.05-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.29785 of 2012 ====================================================== Binod Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 05-10-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being Panchayat Secretary is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . It is alleged against the petitioner that he misappropriated the funds of Indira Awas scheme. It is submitted that for the accusation of 2010, the FIR has been registered in 2012. It is submitted by learned counsel for the state after perusal of the case diary that during enquiry it has been found that the fund of Indira Awas scheme has been misappropriated by the petitioner also. Let the learned court below consider the regular bail of the petitioner in case the petitioner surrenders within six weeks from today in connection with Karpi P.S. Case no. 55 of 2012 Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29785 of 2012 (3) dt.05-10-2012 pending in the court of learned C.J.M., Jehanabad. 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.