Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.11072 of 2012 ====================================================== Md. Akbar, Son of Late Md. Jalil, Resident of Village-Bariarpur Mehsaul, P.S.-Sitamarhi (O.P. Mehsaul), District-Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner : Mr. S. Jamil Akhtar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party : Mr. Anuj Kr. Srivastava, APP. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER 2 14-03-2012 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is sole named accused of the case which has been registered under [STATUTE] . Meena Devi has given a written application that at 2.00 p.m. at noon on 24.10.2011, a young person came to her house and assured to double the property by means of tantra and mantra. The informant was persuaded and ultimately cheated. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Smt. Indrani Kishku, the learned Judicial Magistrate Ist Class/her successor Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.11072 of 2012 (2) dt.14-03-20 2 court, Muzaffarpur in connection with Trial No. 711 of 2011 arising out of Bochaha P.S. Case No. 160 of 2011. KKSINHA/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, 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.