Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.19699 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Amresh Kumar S/O Ram Janam Prasad Posted At Primary School, Mayapur, P.S. Goh, District Aurangabad, Permanent Residing Of Village Mayapur, P.S. Goh, District Aurangabad. 2. Jahur Ansari S/O Md. Chamari Ansari Posted At Primary School, Buxar Pratap Permanent Resident Of Village Manjathi, P.S. Goh, District Aurangabad. 3. Sanjay Kumar S/O Ram Janam Prasad Posted At Primary School, Mahri Permanent Resident Of Village Mayapur, P.S. Goh, District Aurangabad. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== Appearance : For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Bhaskar Shankar, Advocate. For the Opposite Party/s : Mrs. Renuka Ratnakar, A.P.P. ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SHIVAJI PANDEY ORAL ORDER 2 23-05-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners and learned counsel for the State. The petitioners apprehend arrest in connection with Goh P.S. Case No.87 of 2011 for the offences punishable under [STATUTE] . From the First Information Report it appears that an application was filed by the Sub Divisional Education Officer, Goh to the Officer Incharge of the police station annexing the list of the headmasters who have not deposited AC/ DC bill nor they have returned the unused money. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.19699 of 2012 (2) dt.23-05-2012 2 / 2 2 petitioners are the headmasters or in-charge headmasters and they have already complied the order and there are no out- standing dues against the petitioners. Learned counsel for the State has pointed out that certain amounts are still showing out-standing dues but the petitioners denied the same. Under the circumstances, in the event of arrest or surrender within four weeks from toady the abovenamed petitioners are directed to be released on anticipatory bail on their furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (ten thousand) each with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the Sub Divisional Judicial Magistrate, Daudnagar in connection with Goh P.S. Case No.87 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under section 438(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the petitioners will co-operate with the investigation and trial. If the petitioners fail to do so the court below will be at liberty to pass appropriate order in accordance with law. Vinay/- (Shivaji Pandey, J)

Applicable IPC Section: 409

Statute Text:
Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code. Criminal breach of trust by public servant or by banker, merchant or agent, etc. Whoever, being in any manner entrusted with property, or with any dominion over property in his capacity of a public servant or in the way of his business as a banker, merchant, factor, broker, attorney or agent, commits criminal breach of trust in respect of that property, shall be punished with imprisonment for life, or with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to ten years, and shall also be liable to fine.