Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.24310 of 2012 ====================================================== Tapendra Narayan, Son of Late Gopendra Narayan @ Gobind Narayan. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 2 26-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned counsel for the informant and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. The petitioner, who is languishing in custody, seeks bail in a case registered under [STATUTE] and 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act, is solitary named accused in this case apart from others with allegation of issuing two cheques worth Rs. 5,00,000/- and 6,00,000/- in favour of informant in a matter relating to some transaction and execution of deeds, but both the cheques were bounced. However, owing to responsibility of different persons, petitioner, as submitted, is ready to pay a sum of Rs. 5,00,000/-, subject to result of the case and out of the said amount initial amount of Rs. 50,000/- before release and remaining within six months (preferably in equal monthly installments). Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, subject to payment of Rs. 50,000/- with an undertaking supported with personal affidavit to pay the remaining amount as per terms aforementioned within stipulated period, the petitioner above named is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 10,000/- (Rs. Ten Thousand) with two Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.24310 of 2012 (2) dt.26-07-2012 2 sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Patna, in connection with Gopalpur P.S. Case No. 101/2011, subject to condition to remain physically present before the court below on each and every date till disposal of the case and in case of failure on two consecutive dates without giving any reasonable explanation and non- compliance of undertaking, the privilege granted shall be deemed to be cancelled. Praveen-II/- (Akhilesh Chandra, 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.