Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23710 of 2012 (6) dt.31-10-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.23710 of 2012 ================================================= Raja Ram, son of late Prahalad Singh .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ================================================ CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 6 31-10-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who is in custody for offences under [STATUTE] , in connection with Warisaliganj P.S. Case No. 40 of 2012 pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada. The petitioner is one of the named accused in this case instituted after investigation of earlier instituted case bearing Warisaliganj P.S. Case No. 168/2011 relating to recovery of two vehicles from the possession of petitioner and the paper produced said to be relating with the documents were found fake and fabricated for which there appears no explanation. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, for the present, prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is refused. Simultaneously, courts below are directed to proceed expeditiously and avoid undue delay and adjournment. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 472

Statute Text:
Section 472 of the Indian Penal Code. Making or counterfeiting a seal, plate, etc., with intent to commit a forgery punishable under section 467 of the Indian Penal Code, or possessing with like intent any such seal, plate, etc. knowing the same to be counterfeit. Whoever makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for making an impression, intending that the same shall be used for the purpose of committing any forgery which would be punishable under section 467 of this Code, or, with such intent, has in his possession any such seal, plate or other instrument, knowing the same to be counterfeit, shall be punishable with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to seven years, and shall also be liable to fine.