Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20350 of 2011 Chandra Shekhar Thakur, son of Ram Lochan Thakur, Resident of village Kuari, P.S. Sursand, District Sitamarhi. Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 3. 13.1.2012. Heard Shri Pushpendra Kumar Singh, learned counsel for the petitioner and Shri M.K. Khare, learned Additional Public Prosecutor. In the present case, petitioner has made a prayer for quashing of an order dated 6.6.2006 whereby the learned Sub- Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Pupri at Sitamarhi has taken cognizance of the offences under [STATUTE] in Sursand P.S. Case No.7 of 2004 dated 28.1.2004/G.R. No.26 of 2004. In paragraph-9 of the petition, it has been stated that in this case, charges have already been framed on 1.3.2011. In view of the facts and circumstances, no order can be passed for quashing of order of cognizance. The petition stands dismissed. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 467

Statute Text:
Section 467 of the Indian Penal Code. Forgery of a valuable security, will or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc. Whoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a will, or an authority to adopt a son, or which purports to give authority to any person to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive the principal, interest or dividends thereon, or to receive or deliver any money, movable property, or valuable security, or any document purporting to be an acquittance or receipt acknowledging the payment of money, or an acquittance or receipt for the delivery of any movable property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.