Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.8266 of 2012 ====================================================== Dilip Kumar Singh .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 19-03-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being the Panchayat Secretary is languishing in custody since 02.01.2012 in a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . On the basis of enquiry conducted by the D.C.L.R., on the direction of the District Magistrate, F.I.R. was lodged where it is alleged that general body meeting was not called since last four years, misappropriation of fund in execution of various work, farmers were not given diesel subsidy, defalcation of money with regard to construction of pond under MANREGA scheme and since last four years benefits were given under Indira Awas Scheme to the members of scheduled castes who have already cemented house. It is submitted by learned counsel for the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.8266 of 2012 (2) dt.19-03-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioner that for execution of work under various schemes, the Panchayat Rojgar Sewak is responsible and not the petitioner. Considering the nature of accusation and investigation is still going on, let the petitioner above named 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 learned C.J.M. Saran at Chapra in connection with Panapur P.S. Case No. 36 of 2011. The bail bond of the petitioner will be accepted on affidavit being filed before the learned court below that the petitioner will co-operate in investigation and the said affidavit be transmitted to the concerned Investigating Officer of the present case by the learned court below. U.K./- (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.