Case Facts:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.20164 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Ramanand Prasad (wrongly mentioned as Dayanand in F.I.R.) S/O Musafir Yadav Resident Of Dulta, P.S- Guraru, District- Gaya. .... .... Petitioner/s Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 02/ 05-07-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the Vigilance. The petitioner being the Panchayat Secretary is apprehending his arrest in a case registered for the offence punishable under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of misappropriating the money with regard to the diesel subsidy and installation of hand pumps. It is alleged that the benefits under the scheme were given to the fictitious persons. Initial complaint was lodged by Chandra Mauli Singh. It is submitted that Chandra Mauli Singh was a political rival of Mukhiya Rekha Devi in panchayat elections, who, maliciously, lodged the complaint, which was verified by a senior Deputy Collector when no Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.20164 of 2012 (2) dt.05-07-2012 2/2 irregularity was found and considering the same Panchayat Mukhiya Rekha Devi has been granted anticipatory bail vide Cr. Misc. No. 13584 of 2012. Considering the aforesaid facts, let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of his arrest or surrender before the learned court below within a period of twelve weeks from today, on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gaya in connection with Atri P.S. Case No. 01 of 2012, subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) of the Cr.P.C. DKS/ (Dinesh Kumar Singh, 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.