Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.26936 of 2012 (3) dt.13-08-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No.26936 of 2012 ====================================================== 1. Shankar Paswan Late Kampani Paswan R/O,Vill.-Laxmipur Dhanari,P.S.-Surajgarha,Dist.-Lakhisarai .... Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar .... Opposite Party ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 3 13-08-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail for offence under [STATUTE] . The role attributed to the petitioner is that he was counter Clerk, however, it is alleged that it was the agent, Pramod Kumar Rai, who withdrawn the part amount and rest was withdrawn by Mahendra Prasad. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petitioner has not withdrawn the amount. The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that co- accused, Mahendra Prasad, has been granted bail and the case of the petitioner stand on the similar footing. Hence, having regard to the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, above named, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs.10,000/- (rupees ten thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each in connection with East Colony P.S. Case No. 4 of 2011 to the satisfaction of Mr. Raja Ram Santosh Kumar, Judicial Magistrate, 1st, Munger. SA/- (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.