Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27443 of 2012 (2) dt.18-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27443 of 2012 ====================================================== Niranjan Yadav son of Birchu Yadav @ Birju Yadav, R/o village- Koili, P.S.- Jagdishpur, District- Bhagalpur .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rajendra Prasad Sah, Advocate For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. APP ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHYAM KISHORE SHARMA ORAL ORDER 2 18-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned APP for the State. The petitioner seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] . It has been alleged that Manoj Kumar Yadav was appointed on the post of constable on 8.4.2005. He proceeded on leave but never returned. Enquiry was held due to his non-joining, then it was detected that it was not Manoj Kumar Yadav rather it was Niranjan Yadav. Submission is that the petitioner is not named in the FIR and he is in custody since 14.5.2012. No independent witnesses have supported the prosecution case and he has not been put on test identification parade. Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27443 of 2012 (2) dt.18-07-2012 the petitioner above named is directed to be released on furnishing of bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned C.J.M./concerned Court, Katihar in connection with Katihar Sahayak P.S. Case No. 437 of 2010. avin/- (Shyam Kishore Sharma, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 469

Statute Text:
Section 469 of the Indian Penal Code. Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose. Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document forged shall harm the reputation of any party, or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.