Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.1252 of 2012 Manoj Kumar Versus The State Of Bihar ---------------------------------- 2/ 25.1.2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner is languishing in custody since 22.11.2011 in a case registered under [STATUTE] . On recovery of two forged driving licences from the co accused, he confessed that the forged driving licences were supplied by this petitioner. It is submitted that there is nothing on record to prove that the petitioner issued the forged licences. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on bail on furnishing the bail bond of Rs.10000/(ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of C.J.M. Rohtas at Sasaram in Sasaram (Model) P.S. Case no. 841 of 2011. Anil/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, J.)

Applicable IPC Section: 471

Statute Text:
Section 471 of the Indian Penal Code. Using as genuine a forged document which is known to be forged. Whoever fraudulently or dishonestly uses as genuine any document which he knows or has reason to believe to be a forged document, shall be punished in the same manner as if he had forged such document.