S.D.Bajaj, J.

1. In his complaint filed before the Criminal Court of competent jurisdiction at Ludhiana against the four accused, complainant Gian Chand stated.

"The result of the conspiracy of the accused is that the accused forged a rent note on 1-2-1975. It has been alleged in the rent note that the complainant has let out the shop No. B-VI-60, Ghas Mandi, Ludhiana to Joginder Singh accused at a monthly rent of Rs. 125/- for a period of one year. This rent note was got registered by all the accused in actual connivance for Prem Chand who identified Krishan Gopal accused as Gian Chand before the Sub Registrar, Ludhiana at the time of registration of the Rent Note. Krishan Gopal accused acted as Gian Chand and played an active role in getting the rent note executed. Krishan Gopal signed Gian Chand on the rent note as well as in the register of Bhupinder Singh petition writer. Ashok Bhalla and Surinder Kumar signed as witnesses knowing that the rent note is forged document and they are helping Krishan Gopal in forging the document while becoming the witnesses for the rent note which was signed by Krishan Gopal personating himself as Gian Chand. Joginder Singh accused signed