Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29770 of 2012 (4) dt.12-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.29770 of 2012 ========================================= Parmanand Paswan, son of late Harilal Paswan .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ========================================= CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AKHILESH CHANDRA ORAL ORDER 4 12-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned Additional Public Prosecutor for the State. This application has been filed for the grant of regular bail to the petitioner who is in custody for offences under [STATUTE] , in connection with Narpatganj P.S. Case No. 45/2011, pending in the court of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Araria. The petitioner is one of the named accused in this case being Headmaster of a particular school with allegation of withdrawing substantial amount of Rs. 7,95,000/- against some construction work which was to be done in that particular school. But defalcation amount has gone to the extent of Rs. 4,65,139/- for which case was lodged against this petitioner and the Secretary who appears released on bail vide order dated 31.8.2012 passed in Cr. Misc. No. 25827/2012 by another Bench of this court mainly relying on a complaint made by said Secretary against misconduct of the present petitioner as early as in the year Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29770 of 2012 (4) dt.12-09-2012 2009. No doubt, as submitted, subsequently complaint was also filed by co-accused against the petitioner just to save his skin which find mention in the order of learned Sessions Judge and the same has been dismissed. But, having regard to the facts and circumstances and huge defalcation caused at the hands of the petitioner, prayer for regular bail of the petitioner is refused. Simultaneously, trial court is directed to proceed expeditiously and avoid undue delay and adjournment. Rajeev/- (Akhilesh Chandra, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 406

Statute Text:
Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code. Criminal breach of trust. Whoever commits criminal breach of trust shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three years, or with fine, or with both.