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5. Amit Arya s/o Sh. D R Arya r/o J­30, Pandav Nagar Opp. Mother Dairy, Delhi. (Discharged vide order dated 12.06.2007.)

6. Ravi Sharma s/o Sh. K.D. Sharma r/o S­139, Shakarpur, Delhi. (already expired and proceedings against him have already been abated.) D Offence Complained of 420/471/473/474/34 IPC E Date of commission of offence. Between 27.9.04 to 30.9.04, F Date of Institution 15.02.2006 G Offence Charged 420/468/471/473/474/34 IPC H Plea of the accused Pleaded not guilty.

4 Similarly, from the possession of accused Narender Pal and at his instance on 30.9.04 at B 113/5080, Sant Nagar Burari, 24 Rubber Stamps and 19 leads of different numbers relating to income tax office, oath commissioner, notary etc were recovered which he knew to be counterfeit and intended the same to be used for the purposes of forgery and as genuine. Thereby, he is alleged to have committed offence u/s 473/474 IPC.

5 The allegations against accused Ravi Sharma (since deceased) are that on 30.09.04 at H 66, Laxmi Nagar, one computer make Microtek, monitor, Key Board, Mouse and Docmatrix Printer were recovered from his possession which he used for making forged/ fake documents in the name of Mahipal Singh and blank bank statements, forms of Bank of India, SBI, PNB, Vijaya Bank etc. Accordingly, he is alleged to have committed offences u/s 468/474 IPC.

6 On the basis of these allegations and the complaint made by complainant SI Ashok Kumar (Ex.PW­12/A), present FIR was registered on 30.09.2004.

CHARGE 7 After investigation, charge­sheet under section 173 Cr. P.C was filed on 15.02.2006 against 6 accused persons namely Rajiv Gupta, Lalit Bansal, Krishan Kumar, Narender Pal Singh, Amit Arya and Ravi Sharma.

8 On the basis of the charge­sheet and after compliance of Sec.207 Cr.P.C., a charge for the offence punishable u/s 420/471/474/34 IPC (accused Rajiv Gupta ) 420/471/474/473/34 IPC (accused Lalit Bansal), 473/474 IPC [accused Krishan Kumar and Narender Pal Singh) and u/ s468/474 IPC [accused Ravi Sharma (since deceased)] were framed against the accused persons and was read out to them to which they pleaded not guilty and claimed trial on 24.8.07. 9 Vide order dated 12.06.2007, accused Amit Arya was discharged in the present case as no prima facie case was found against him.

52 Section 473 IPC provides punishment for a person who makes or counterfeits any seal, plate or other instrument for making an impression intending that the same shall be used for the purposes of committing any forgery punishable under this Act. It also provides punishment for possession of any such seal, plate or other instrument knowing the same to be counterfeit with such an intent i.e. for committing any forgery. 53 Section 474 IPC provides punishment for possession of any document or any electronic record, knowing the same to be forged and intending to use the same fraudulently or dishonestly as genuine.