Ludhiana: 3 men released on bail with fake documents, case registered

Police also named the drugs accused in the case.

They added that the first report (FIR) was registered on the orders of Additional Sessions Judge Jaspinder Singh.

Officials said the accused — Ishar Singh of Majitha, Amritsar; Gurpreet Singh, a Numbardar; and Roshan of Batala, Gurdaspur — appeared before the court to seek bail for Sham Lal alias Shama of Batala, Gurdaspur.

While Ishar Singh appeared as a surety in the court, Gurpreet Singh and Roshan appeared as witnesses. After the documents were found to be fake, the court ordered the police to register an FIR.

Sham Lal was charged with drug trafficking after the Government Railway Police (GRP) arrested him on November 18, 2022.

Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Sukhpal Singh, who is investigating the case, said an FIR has been registered under sections 319 (2) (cheating by impersonation), 318 (4) (cheating and fraudulently inducing delivery of property), 336 (2) (forgery of documents), 338 (forgery of securities, wills and other documents), 336 (3) (forgery of documents with intent to use the forged document or forged electronic record for the purpose of cheating), 340 (2) (fraudulent or deceptive use of forged document or electronic record as genuine) and 62 (2) (attempt to commit serious offence) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).