Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23134 of 2012 (3) dt.27-07-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 23134 of 2012 ====================================================== Ishwar Chandra Chaudhary .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 27-07-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] . It is alleged that Rs.12,00,000/- and odd collected as land revenue was not deposited. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that neither he is a person who collected the money nor the custodian of account register. The only allegation against the petitioner is that he did not produce the account register before the Circle Officer even on direction. The petitioner is in jail since 31.03.2012. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.23134 of 2012 (3) dt.27-07-2012 with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nawada in connection with Sirdala P. S. Case No. 39 of 2012, G. R. No. 646 of 2012, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear in the case on each and every date fixed by the court below and any absence of the petitioner shall be subject to the satisfaction of the court below. Kundan/- (Gopal Prasad, 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.