Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.45110 of 2011 Rajdeo Mahto, son of Raudit Mahto Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 02. 06.01.2012 Petitioner is languishing in custody since 19.10.2011 in connection with a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of misappropriation of money with regard to the Indira Awas Yojana. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner was not named in the F.I.R. and his name subsequently sprang up on the ground that he identified some of the beneficiaries on the withdrawal form. It is further submitted that petitioner is not the office bearer of the block office or panchayat representative and the investigation is complete. Considering the aforesaid submissions, let the petitioner above named, 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Saharsa in connection with Salkhua P.S. Case No. 4 of 2011. Shageer ( 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.