Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.5309 of 2012 Manish Kumar @ Bhallu Singh, Son of Late Nageshwar Singh, Resident of Village – Telmar, P. S. – Telmar, District – Nalanda. ....... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar ........ Opp. Party. ---------------------------------- For the Petitioner :- Mr. Ajay Kumar Thakur, Advocate. For the State :- Mr. Arun Kumar Pandey, A.P.P. 02/ 02.02.2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of anticipatory bail for the offence under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that a contract worth Rs.26,00,000/- was given to the petitioner out of which he has completed the work worth Rs.24,00,000/-. However, he has not completed the work worth Rs.2,00,000/- and the case has been lodged for misappropriation of the amount worth Rs.2,00,000/-. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he has completed the work. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on anticipatory bail in the event of 2 his arrest or surrender within a period of four weeks on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nalanda at Biharsharif in connection with Haranut (Telmar) P. S. Case No. 218 of 2011, subject to the condition laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr. P. C. However, during investigation, the petitioner shall appear before the police as and when required and shall co-operate with the police during investigation. 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.