In Brief
A legislator sought postponement of his court appearance claiming serious hospitalization. When the High Court ordered police to seize hospital records, the documents revealed multiple discrepancies: the respondent had walked in and out of the hospital, not remained admitted as his affidavit claimed; medical records showed signs of fabrication; and his own test results contradicted claims of serious illness. The Court held that the respondent filed a false affidavit before it, constituting forgery and use of forged documents under Sections 465 and 471 IPC. It ordered registration of an FIR and police investigation, ruling that no latitude could be given to such conduct by a public official entrusted with public trust, and that his apology could not condoné prima facie criminal offences.
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