Allahabad High Court Refuses To Quash Summoning Order In Alleged Forged Bank Statement Case

The Allahabad High Court has declined to interfere with a trial court order summoning a man accused of filing forged bank statements in a child maintenance case filed by his former wife.

The Court held that the disputed document was presented as a detailed bank statement without disclosing that it contained only selective entries, which could materially affect the maintenance determination. 

It observed that filing incomplete or misleading financial documents amounts to a serious breach of judicial integrity.

Holding that a prima facie case under Section 466 IPC was made out, the Court ruled that the issue requires evidence and must be examined at trial.