IN THE COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.Misc. No.M-5339 of 2011 DATE OF DECISION:February 21,2011 Raghubir Singh .....Petitioner versus State of Haryana. ...Respondent CORAM:-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA Present: Mr.Arjun Lakhanpal, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJAN GUPTA, J. (ORAL) This is a petition under Section 438 CrPC seeking pre arrest bail in a case registered against the petitioner under Sections 409/120-B IPC at Police Station Bilaspur, Gurgaon vide FIR No.81 dated 25.5.2010. Learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that there is no allegation against the petitioner of embezzlement of funds. According to him, mere irregularity has been projected by the BDPO as defalcation of funds. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. The FIR was lodged on the basis of letter written by Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Pataudi wherein he alleged that the petitioner alongwith co accused Kishan Chand had embezzled the compensation amount of Rs.39,99,902/- which legitimately belonged to the gram panchayat. It has further been alleged that the panchayat funds were utilized thereafter without sanction of the concerned authorities. In view of the nature of allegations contained in the FIR, I do not find it is a fit case for grant of pre-arrest bail to the petitioner. Thus, the petition is devoid of merit and the same is hereby dismissed. February 21, 2011 (RAJAN GUPTA) kd JUDGE