Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.10879 of 2012 (2) dt.13-03-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.10879 of 2012 ====================================================== Anil Kumar@Anil Mahton, S/O Panchu Rai, resident of village Bagha, P.S. Town, district Begusarai .... Petitioner Versus The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 13-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that under the scheme Rashtriya Swarnim Rajgar Mission, the petitioner along with others deposited Rs.20,000/- and under the scheme on depositing Rs.20,000/-, loan of rupees one lakh will be given and it is alleged that this petitioner was instrumental in advertising for the deposits. The learned counsel for the petitioner, however, contends that the real person, who was instrumental of the said scheme was Abdur Rahman, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, and he was the main accused and the petitioner was only an agent. It was, further, contended that the petitioner was a Peon and the petitioner is in jail since 12.12.2011. It has, further, been contended that one Pawan Kumar, having similar allegation, has been granted bail in Cr. Misc. No. 6742 of 2012 by this Court and the case of the petitioner is on similar footing. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with Begusarai Town P.S. Case No. 456 of 2011 to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Begusarai. SA/- (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 471

Statute Text:
Section 471 of the Indian Penal Code. Using as genuine a forged document which is known to be forged. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such document.