Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13787 of 2012 (2) dt.17-04-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.13787 of 2012 ====================================================== Kedar Prasad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State Of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DINESH KUMAR SINGH ORAL ORDER 2 17-04-2012 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner and the State. The petitioner being Panchayat Secretary is apprehending arrest in a case registered for the offences under [STATUTE] . The accusation is of committing irregularities in purchasing 36 solar lights in Gram Panchayat, Chakandra between financial years 2009-12. It is alleged against the petitioner and Mukhia that purchases were not made from prescribed centers. It is submitted that there is nothing on record to suggest that solar lights are not working and letter of the Deputy Development Commissioner only recommended for taking action departmentally when giving reference to the said letter dated 28.9.2011 the present case has been lodged. Considering the fact that accusation has been levelled against the petitioner in purchase of solar lights for which departmental enquiry was directed to be conducted by the DDC, Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.13787 of 2012 (2) dt.17-04-2012 let the above named petitioner be released on anticipatory bail in the event of arrest or surrender before the learned Court below within a period of 12 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 the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Sheikhpura in connection with Chewara P.S. Case No. 45 of 2011 subject to the conditions as laid down under Section 438(2) Cr.P.C. Anil/- (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.