Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.31537 of 2012 ====================================================== Shanti Devi .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 5 29-11-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is apprehending arrest in Masaurhi P.S. Case No. 23 of 2012 registered for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] pending in the court of learned Sub-divisional Judicial Magistrate, Masaurhi. It is alleged against the petitioner that by impersonating one Dewanti Devi, she executed the sale deed in favour of the informant and misappropriated Rs. 1,11,500/-. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that the fraud was played with the petitioner and the petitioner never executed any sale deed. In view of this Court, it is fit case for consideration of regular bail. Let the learned court below consider the regular bail of the petitioner if the petitioner surrenders within a period of six Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.31537 of 2012 (5) dt.29-11-2012 2/2 weeks. With the above observation, this application is, accordingly, disposed off. Let the order be transmitted to the learned court below through fax at the cost of the petitioner. Amrendra/- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 468

Statute Text:
Section 468 of the Indian Penal Code. Forgery for the purpose of cheating. Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document forged shall be used for the purpose of cheating, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.