Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2651 of 2011 (3) dt.05-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2651 of 2011 ====================================================== Sikendra Kumar @ Rishideo .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dinesh Prasad Verma, Adv. For the State : Mr. M.N.Jha, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 3 05-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. Petitioner is challenging the order dated 4th November, 2010 taking cognizance for offences under [STATUTE] . In the present case, there is allegation of committing forgery. It is submitted that the petitioner himself submitted that it does not bear the signature of petitioner as he has not signed which cannot be looked into at this stage as F.I.R. states appointment made in second time is of other person. Disputed question of fact and defence of petitioner cannot be looked into. This petition is, accordingly, dismissed. However liberty is given to the petitioner to take all these points at the time of framing of charge. Jay/- (Shivaji Pandey, J) Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.2651 of 2011 (3) dt.05-03-2012

Applicable IPC Section: 466

Statute Text:
Section 466 of the Indian Penal Code. Forgery of a record of a court of Justice or of a Registrar of Births, etc., kept by a public servant. Whoever forges a document, purporting to be a record or proceeding of or in a Court of Justice, or a register of birth, baptism, marriage or burial, or a register kept by a public servant as such, or a certificate or document purporting to be made by a public servant in his official capacity, or an authority to institute or defend a suit, or to take any proceedings therein, or to confess judgment, or a power of attorney, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.