Case Facts:
Patna High Court CR. WJC No.447 of 2010 (7) dt.23-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Writ No.447 of 2010 ====================================================== Dr. Prashant Kumar @ Prashant Kumar Rai .... .... Petitioner/ Versus State Of Bihar & Ors .... .... Respondents ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 7 23-08-2012 A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of respondent no.5. Let it be kept on record. The prayer of the petitioner in the writ petition is to quash the FIR being Begusarai Town P.S.Case No.21 of 2010 dated 13.01.2010 registered under [STATUTE] as well as Section 15(3) of the Indian Medical Council Act, 1956 so far as it relates to him. In the counter affidavit filed on behalf of the State, it has been stated that the police on conclusion of the investigation has already submitted chargesheet in the case on 21.06.2010 itself. In that view of the matter, the writ petition has become infructuous. The petitioner, if so advised, may challenge the order passed by the Magistrate on perusal of the chargesheet submitted in the case. With this observation, the application is disposed of. B.Kr./- (Ashwani Kumar Singh, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 419

Statute Text:
Section 419 of the Indian Penal Code. Cheating by personation. Whoever cheats by personation shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.