Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.616 of 2011 ====================================================== Madhuri Pandey, W/O Shambhu Nath Pandey, at Present Working As Secretary, R/O Kabir Bag Math Neyast Samittee, Paderi Ke Haweli Gurhati, P.S. Pancacity, Distt. Patna .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. The Director General of Police, Patna. 3. The Superintendent of Police, Patna City, Patna. 4. The Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Patna City, Patna. 5. The Officer - In – Charge, Khajekala Police Station, Patna City, Patna. 6. Tulshan Saigal, Legal Adviser Hindu Religious Trust Board, Patna. .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 13-07-2012 The petitioner, who is an accused in Khajekala P.S. Case No. 38 of 2011 registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] , has invoked the jurisdiction of this Court under Articles 226 & 227 of the Constitution of India with a prayer that a writ in the nature of mandamus be issued to the respondents to conclude the investigation of the said case. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondent no. 3 to 5 in which it has categorically stated that the police has already been concluded the investigation of the case Patna High Court CR. WJC No.616 of 2011 (2) dt.13-07-2012 2 / 2 2 and submitted charge sheet no. 98 dated 10.8.2011 before the learned A.C.J.M., Patna City. In my view, the writ petition is devoid of any merit and, accordingly, it is dismissed. Sanjeet/- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 469

Statute Text:
Section 469 of the Indian Penal Code. Forgery for the purpose of harming the reputation of any person or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose. Whoever commits forgery, intending that the document forged shall harm the reputation of any party, or knowing that it is likely to be used for that purpose, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, and shall also be liable to fine.