Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27386 of 2012 (4) dt.07-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.27386 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shyam Sunder Paswan , son of Late Dhodha Paswan, resident of Village-Baikunthwa, Police Station- Nautan, District- West Champaran, presently Mukhia of Gram Panchayat, Baikunthwa. 2. Binod Patel, son of Akla Patel, resident of Village- Baikunthwa, Police Station- Nautan, District- West Champaran. 3. Dwarika Mandal, son of Late Ranglal Mahto, resident of Village- Naktipaterwa, Police Station- Jagdishpur, District- West Champaran. 4. Rajeshwar Mahto, son of Ramraj Mahto, resident of Village- Naktipaterwa, Police Station- Jagdishpur, District- West Champaran. 5. Alamgir Mian, son of Late Waskin Mian, resident of Village- Naktipaterwa, Police Station- Jagdishpur, District- West Champaran. 6. Saukat Mian, son of Mukhtar Mian, resident of Village- Naktipaterwa, Police Station- Jagdishpur, District- West Champaran. .... .... Petitioners. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 4 07-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners are apprehending their in connection with Nautan (Jagdishpur) P.S. Case No. 214 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that these petitioners were instrumental in collecting money from the beneficiaries to the tune of Rs. 2,000/- and Rs. 5,000/- for allowing the house under the scheme of Indira Awas Scheme. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this allegation is politically motivated and the witnesses have not Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.27386 of 2012 (4) dt.07-11-2012 supported the prosecution case. Having regard to the facts and circumstance of the case, the above named petitioners in the event of their arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bettiah, West Champaran, in connection with Nautan (Jagdishpur) Police Station Case No. 214 of 2011, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that petitioners will cooperate with the police during investigation and produced themselves as and when required by the police. However, if the charge sheet is submitted then petitioners may pray for regular bail. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 467

Statute Text:
Section 467 of the Indian Penal Code. Forgery of a valuable security, will or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc. Whoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a will, or an authority to adopt a son, or which purports to give authority to any person to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive the principal, interest or dividends thereon, or to receive or deliver any money, movable property, or valuable security, or any document purporting to be an acquittance or receipt acknowledging the payment of money, or an acquittance or receipt for the delivery of any movable property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.