1983 INSC 0040
                                        SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

                                                       Hasan Ali

                                                           Vs.

                                                     State of M.P.

                                               Crl.A.No.521 of 1976

                              (S. Murtaza Fazl Ali and O. Chinnappa Reddy, JJ.)

                                                      02.02.1983

                                                       ORDER

1. The appellant has been convicted under Section 467 of the Penal Code. He was also charged
under Section 420 read with Section 120-B, I. P. C. but he was acquitted of that charge. The charge
against the appellant of which he was convicted runs thus:

"You on or about any date after 20th day of December 1968, forged a certain document purporting
to be a valuable security to with Nikah-form in respect of your marriage with Sirinbai with intent to
commit fraud or that fraud may be committed and you thereby committed an offence punishable
under Section 467 of Indian Penal Code and within the cognizance of Court of Sessions."

2. The main allegation is that the appellant forged a Nikah form. The charge does not mention under
what circumstances the document was forged. It is vague. Even when the oral evidence was adduced
at the trial no evidence was produced to prove the charge. In the circumstances we find no legal
evidence on the basis of which he could be convicted. For these reasons, the appeal is allowed and
the conviction and sentence of the appellant under Section 467, I. P. C. are set aside and he is
acquitted of the charge. His bail bonds are cancelled. The appeal is accordingly allowed.
         Appeal allowed.