JAMMU, Oct. 8 -- The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that mere use of a forged document does not constitute an offence under Section 471 of the Ranbir Penal Code (RPC) unless the prosecution establishes that the accused knew or had reason to believe that the document was forged.
Justice Sanjay Dhar made the observation while quashing the challan and consequential proceedings against Ankush Sharma in a case arising out of FIR No. 08/2016 registered at Police Station Akhnoor under Sections 420, 467, 468 and 471 RPC.
The prosecution case originated from a special recruitment drive conducted by the Jammu and Kashmir Police in August 2011, during which the petitioner was selected for the post of constable.
During verificatio...