Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19967 of 2011 (2) dt.13-12-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19967 of 2011 ====================================================== 1. Bhupendra Choudhary Late Raghubir Choudhary Vill-Sattar,Ps.- Bihara,Dist.-Saharsa .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Shekhar Kumar Singh, Adv. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 13-12-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. In this case the petitioner is challenging the order dated 7th April 2011 passed in Bihra P.S.Case No. 121 of 2010 by which the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa has taken cognizance for the offences [STATUTE] FIR it appears that there is a specific allegation leveled against the petitioner of abusing and assault. The court below has rightly taken cognizance and this Court does not find any error in the order impugned. This petition is, accordingly, dismissed with liberty to raise all the points at the appropriate stage. Jay/- (Shivaji Pandey, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 477

Statute Text:
Section 477 of the Indian Penal Code. Fraudulently destroying or defacing, or attempting to destroy or deface, or secreting, a will, etc. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly, or with intent to cause damage or injury to the public or to any person, cancels, destroys or defaces, or attempts to cancel, destroy or deface, or secretes or attempts to secrete any document which is or purports to be a will, or an authority to adopt a son, or any valuable security, or commits mischief in respect of such document, shall be punished 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.