JUDGMENT :

Rakesh Kainthla, J.

The police of Police Station, Sadar had arrested Bhupesh Nandan. He revealed during the interrogation that he had sold a vehicle bearing registration no. HP-62C-0026 on the forged document. The police conducted a preliminary investigation to find out the correctness of the statement made by him. The police found that Gaurav Kumar, the original owner of the vehicle had got his vehicle financed. The vehicle could be transferred only after the clearance of the loan. Accused Bhupesh Nandan prepared the forged documents by scanning the documents issued in the name of Gaurav Kumar, substituting the name of Gaurav Kumar by his name. Thereafter, he got the vehicle registered at STA, Shimla. He sold the vehicle to Jagdish Thakur who attempted to get the vehicle financed in the name of his wife, however; the vehicle was not financed, therefore, the registration number of the vehicle was changed to HP-66A-2426 and it was sold to Devender Kumar. Devender Kumar was called to the police lines, Mandi with the vehicle. The Engine Number and Chassis Number were checked with the numbers mentioned in RC. They were found to be correct. The police conducted the investigatio