Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.28074 of 2011 ====================================================== Sanjeev Kumar Jha, son of Late Ram Swarath Jha, R/o – village – Harsinghpur, P.S. – Rumani Saidpur, District – Sitamarhi. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. Block Development Officer, Parsauni, P.S. – Parsauni, District – Sitamarhi. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 5 14-03-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. None turned up on behalf of Opposite Party No. 2. The petitioner apprehends his arrest in connection with a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . In this case instituted against one named and other unknown relating to some forgery committed in list of old age pension scheme and account was opened in name of several persons un-authorizedly. Petitioner’s name emerged during investigation being concerned with particular Block indicating his involvement also in the entire episode. Submission is of false implication and mere suspicion without any substantive material. Investigation is still going on. Though, charge-sheet has been submitted against similarly named accused Ram Naresh Singh. Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.28074 of 2011 (5) dt.14-03-2012 2 / 2 2 Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, in the event of his arrest/surrender before the court below within four weeks, till conclusion of investigation/submission of charge- sheet, let the above named petitioner be enlarged on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (ten thousand only) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sitamarhi, in connection with Parsauni P.S. Case No. 23/2008, subject to condition laid down under Section 438 (2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure with additional condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till conclusion of investigation/submission of charge-sheet, in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation, the liberty granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 467

Statute Text:
Section 467 of the Indian Penal Code. Forgery of a valuable security, will or authority to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive any money, etc. Whoever forges a document which purports to be a valuable security or a will, or an authority to adopt a son, or which purports to give authority to any person to make or transfer any valuable security, or to receive the principal, interest or dividends thereon, or to receive or deliver any money, movable property, or valuable security, or any document purporting to be an acquittance or receipt acknowledging the payment of money, or an acquittance or receipt for the delivery of any movable property or valuable security, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.