Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38154 of 2012 (3) dt.23-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.38154 of 2012 ====================================================== Nityanand Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar Through CBI .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== with Criminal Miscellaneous No.41671 of 2012 ====================================================== Shyam Nidhi Kumar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar Through CBI .... .... Opposite Party/s CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT KUMAR SRIVASTAVA ORAL ORDER 03/ 23.11.2012 Both the above stated petitions arise out of Special case no. 04/2009 (RC case no. 01A/2009) registered for the offences under [STATUTE] , 7, 8, 10, 12, 13(2) read with section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act and, accordingly, both the above stated petitions are being disposed off by this common order. Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the CBI. The allegation against these petitioners is that they collected money from the candidates and provided roll numbers of the aforesaid candidates to co–accused. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that even if the prosecution story assumed to be correct, then also, the petitioners are not responsible for making appointment and moreover, investigation has already been completed and charge sheet has already been Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.38154 of 2012 (3) dt.23-11-2012 submitted. Learned counsel appearing for the CBI opposed the prayer but considering the aforesaid facts and circumstances as well as submissions of the parties, particularly, keeping in mind that investigation against these petitioners has already been completed, let the petitioners, Nityanand Singh and Shyam Nidhi Kumar, be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds of Rs 10,000/- each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Special Judge CBI III, Patna in Special case no. 04/2009 (RC case no. 01A/2009). Shahid (Hemant Kumar Srivastava,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.