Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16617 of 2012 (2) dt.07-05-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.16617 of 2012 ====================================================== Sk. Sagir, son of Sk. Rasul, resident of Village- Jai Nagar, P.S. Shiv Nagar, District- Rauthat (Nepal). .... .... 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 07-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Kundwa Chainpur P.S. Case No. 15 of 2012, registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner was caught along with motorcycle. However, paper produced by him was found to be forged. It is alleged that said motorcycle was theft by which forged paper has been produced. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner claimed to have purchased the said motorcycle and petitioner has no criminal antecedent. The petitioner is in jail custody since 10.02. 2012. Having regard to the facts and circumstances, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.16617 of 2012 (2) dt.07-05-2012 bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Sikrahana at Motihari, in connection with Kundwa Chainpur P.S. Case No. 15 of 2012. m.p. (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.