Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.2049 of 2012 Nagendra Prasad Singh Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 23.1.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being Panchayat Secretary, is apprehending arrest in a case registered under [STATUTE] . Initially, the complaint was filed. It is alleged that the petitioner issued a death certificate with regard to Shanti Devi to the effect that she died on 7.4.2005. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that since the informant got a registered deed executed fraudulently from Shanti Devi in his favour on 11.4.2005 claiming that she died on 14.5.2005, he is also facing prosecution. Considering the aforesaid facts and submissions, let the above named petitioner be released on bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of S.D.J.M. Bikramganj in Dawath P.S. Case no. 105 of 2008 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. Anil/ (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.