IN THE PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH Crl. Misc. No. M-21779 of 2011 (O&M) Date of Decision: 21.7.2011 Jai Pal Singh ..Petitioner. Vs. State of Haryana ..Respondent. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH BINDAL Present : Mr. Ashit Malik, Advocate for the petitioner. Rajesh Bindal, J. The petitioner, who is a Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Siwanka, Tehsil Gohana District Sonepat, is accused in FIR No.71 dated 25.5.2011 under Sections 420, 467, 468, 471 IPC Police Station Baroda, District Sonepat. The allegations are that the petitioner in connivance with village Chowkidar, Ex-Sarpanch and employees of Social Welfare Department disbursed pensions to various fictitious persons. Some of the persons were either ineligible or had already died. Earlier also, it was found that pension has been disbursed to 4 persons by changing their names by making cuttings in the official record. The petitioner had deposited that amount. Finding the allegations against the petitioner being serious as, the money meant for the senior citizens and widows was diverted to be paid to certain ineligible persons, I do not find this to be a fit case for grant of anticipatory bail in which the petitioner, who is a Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat and is duty bound to see that the funds released by the Govt. are disbursed to the right persons and spent for the purpose these are meant. Dismissed. ( Rajesh Bindal ) 21.7.2011 Judge Meenu