Case Facts:
Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46012 of 2012 (2) dt.27-11-2012 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Criminal Miscellaneous No. 46012 of 2012 ====================================================== Dharmdeo Prasad .... .... Petitioner/s Versus The State of Bihar .... .... Opposite Party/s ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE GOPAL PRASAD ORAL ORDER 2 27-11-2012 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the State. This is a petition for grant of regular bail in a case under [STATUTE] . There is allegation that Rs.3,35,000/- has been misappropriated by the petitioner in the purchase of bricks. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner was the Block Development Officer having retired in the year 2004 and he is in jail custody since 07.09.2012. However, taking into consideration there is irregularity in the work and the facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner above named is ordered 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 learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gopalganj in connection with Kateya P. S. Case No. 04 of 1990, subject to the condition that the petitioner shall appear in the case on each Patna High Court Cr.Misc. No.46012 of 2012 (2) dt.27-11-2012 and every date fixed by the court below and any absence of the petitioner shall be subject to the satisfaction of the court below on reasonable grounds. Kundan/- (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.