Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.35698 of 2012 (2) dt.21-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.35698 of 2012 ====================================================== Doman Singh, S/O Girish Singh, resident of Village- Dariyapur, P.S. Muffasil, District- Munger. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 21-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the informant as well as learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No. 207 of 2011 registered under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that petitioner is bailor in a case and in this connection he used forged revenue receipts. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has never been made bailor and his name has falsely been implicated in this case. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to 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 Chief Judicial Magistrate, Munger, in connection with Kotwali P.S. Case No.207 of 2011. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 170

Statute Text:
Section 170 of the Indian Penal Code. Personating a Public servant. Whoever pretends to hold any particular office as public servant, knowing that he does not hold such office or falsely personates any other person holding such office, and in such assumed character does or attempts to do any act under colour of such office, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to two years, or with fine, or with both.