Judgment

MATHEW, J.: -This appeal, by special leave, is directed against the judgment passed in Criminal Appeal No. 58/1966 whereby the High Court of Patna set aside the acquittal of the appellant by the Additional Sessions Judges of Chapra and convicted him under Section 82 (d) of the Indian Registration Act (hereinafter referred to as the Act) and sentenced him to six months rigorous imprisonment.

2. One Ramnagina Rai filed a complaint before the Sub-Divisional Officer, Sadar, Chapra, against Bishundeo Rai, Sheo Deo Prasad Rai, Mohan Rai, Jangli Rai and the appellant stating that they entered into a conspiracy and forged a Zerpeshgi deed on 25-1-1964 purporting to be executed by Bishundeo Rai and Nageshwar Rai in favour of Jangli Rai in which Sheo Deo Prasad Rai falsely personated Nageshwar Rai. The Sessions Court, to which the case was committed, after trial came to the conclusion that Sheo Deo Prasad Rai, posing as Nageshwar son of Bujhawan, executed the Zerpeshgi deed and that Sheo Deo Prasad Rai falsely personated as Nageshwar before the sub-Registrar, that no such person as Nageshwar existed and that Bishundeo Rai, the father of Sheo Deo Prasad Rai and co-executing of the doc