Case Facts:
Patna High Court CR. WJC No.92 of 2012 (3) dt.10-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.92 of 2012 ====================================================== Ranjeet Kumar .... .... Petitioner Versus The Superintendent Of Police , .... .... Respondents ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 3 10-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is one of the named accused in Danapur P.S.Case No.70 of 2002 dated 18.02.2002 instituted under [STATUTE] . The case has been investigated by the police and chargesheet has already been submitted. The court below finding a prima-facie case to be made out, took cognizance of the offence and summoned the petitioner and others to face trial. In the present writ, a prayer has been made to quash the entire proceeding arising out of the aforesaid case. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that even if the allegations made in the FIR are taken to be true, none of the ingredients of any offence for which cognizance has been taken is attracted. In my view, the submission is misconceived. The FIR clearly discloses commission of a cognizable offence, I find no Patna High Court CR. WJC No.92 of 2012 (3) dt.10-09-2012 illegality in the order passed by the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate taking cognizance of the offence. While arguing the case, it has been submitted that the case is of the year 2002 and despite the fact that the chargesheet was submitted nine years ago, the court has not proceeded with the trial of the case. In that view of the matter, I direct the learned Sessions Judge, Patna to look into the matter and take steps to ensure expeditious trial of the case. With this observation, the application is disposed of. The Registry is directed to communicate a copy of the order through fax to the learned Sessions Judge, Patna. B.Kr./- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, 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.