Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42316 of 2011 (3) dt.14-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 42316 of 2011 ====================================================== Md. Nasir Akhtar .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 14-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail in a case under [STATUTE] . The petitioner was admitted in the Magadh Medical College, Gaya. However, the admission was cancelled in view of the fact that he has committed some forgery. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that it is not specifically mentioned that what act of commission and omission were done. However, it appears that the answer sheet of the petitioner was not in the hand writing of the petitioner and on the comparison of the signature it was found forged. Learned counsel for the petitioner, however, contended that the only material and allegation is that at the time of counseling of the candidate the signature does not tally. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the entire matter was brought in light after admission of the petitioner and he is continuing in the college for about a year. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.42316 of 2011 (3) dt.14-05-2012 has already been suffered much and his carrier is at stake. The admission of the petitioner has been cancelled and the only material is that the hand writing and signature are not tallied. Hence, under the facts and circumstances of the case, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of four weeks from today on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Magadh Medical P. S. Case No. 23 of 2011, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. as well as subject to the conditions that the petitioner shall co-operate with the police during investigation and produce himself as and when required by the police. However, if any incriminating article has been found against the petitioner and charge-sheet is submitted then the petitioner shall surrender and pray for regular bail. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.