Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29005 of 2012 (3) dt.11-09-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.29005 of 2012 ====================================================== Dilip Kumar Singh, S/o Sri Rampukar Singh, resident of Village- Kudwan, P.S. Baroon, District- Aurangabad. .... .... Petitioner. Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party. CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 11-09-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. The petitioner has been arrested in connection with Haspura P.S. Case No. 91 of 2010, registered under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that Rs. 6,00,000/- and odd credited on the basis of forged letter issued by Haspura Sub Post Office in name of Kisan Vikas Patra by this petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner was posted as Sub-Post Master and on his report payment was made. Having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the above named petitioner is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (Ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each to the satisfaction of the S.D.J.M., Daudnagar (District- Aurangabad), in connection with Haspura Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.29005 of 2012 (3) dt.11-09-2012 P.S. Case No. 91 of 2010, subject to condition that petitioner shall deposit Rs. 1,00,000/- be kept in any account as per desire by petitioner which will be subject to result of this case. m.p. (Gopal Prasad, 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.