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14. If the written document is made for purpose of deceit or fraud it will be a forgery. Therefore, forgery is done for the purpose of deceit or fraud. Forgery has been defined in the Indian Penal Code. Section 463 runs as follows:-

'463. Forgery- Whoever makes any falsed documents or false electronic record or part of a document or electronic record, with intent to cause damage or injury to the public or to any person, or to support any claim or title, or to cause any person to part with property, or to enter into any express or implied contract, or with intent to commit fraud or that fraud may be committed, commits forgery.'

15. Section 470 IPC defines.' forged document. Section 470 is quoted hereunder:-

'470. Forged document or electronic record- A false document or electronic record made wholly or in part by forgery is designated "a forged document or electronic record.."

16. Section 465 IPC provides for punishment for forgery and Section 471 IPC deals with offence of using a forged document as genuine. The FIR registered against the petitioner was under Sections 419, 420, 467 and 471 IPC. The written information dated 4.3.1991 given by respondent No. 3 to station officer police station Gauri Bazar, Deoria (as contained in Annexure CA-5) was on the basis of the letter dated 16.1.1991 of the respondent No. 1. The CBCID investigated the case and came to a different conclusion vide its final report dated 31.12.1995. Since the said investigation was done under the provision's of the Code of Criminal Procedure the report would attain finality only upon its acceptance by the court.