Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30502 of 2011 (3) dt.30-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.30502 of 2011 ====================================================== Balwant Singh, son of Late Raghubir Singh, resident of Village- Bhanpuri, P.S. Tatibandh, District- Raipur (Chhatisgarh). .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 30-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Sasaram (M) P.S. Case No. 399 of 2011, registered under [STATUTE] and Section 4/5 of the Explosive Substance Act and Section 17 of the C.L.A. Act. with regard to recovery of Ammonium Nitrate. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that one of co-accused Bhagwan Sharma has got licence of Ammonium Nitrate and asked the driver to bring the same which was seized by the police has been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 26879 of 2011 and three more co-accused having similar allegation have been granted bail by this Court in Cr. Misc. No. 25818 of 2011. Learned counsel for the State submits that Ammonium Nitrate is explosive substance and sample was sent for chemical examination. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.30502 of 2011 (3) dt.30-03-2012 Under the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner in the event of his arrest/surrender within a period of four weeks from today, shall be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Rohtas at Sasaram, in connection with Sasaram (M) P.S. Case No. 399 of 2011, subject to condition as laid down under Section 438 (2) of Cr.P.C. with a further condition that if Ammonium Nitrate seized found to be explosive substance as per report of Forensic Science Laboratory and charge sheet submitted then petitioner shall surrender and prayed for regular bail. m.p. (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.