IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. Misc. No. 2986-M of 2007 DATE OF DECISION : 18.01.2007 Ranbir Singh .... PETITIONER Versus State of Haryana ..... RESPONDENT CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL Present: Mr. P.K. Ganga, Advocate, for the petitioner. * * * Petitioner Ranbir Singh, apprehending his arrest in a non- bailable offence in case FIR No. 3 dated 3.1.2007 under Section 409 IPC, registered at Police Station Nathusari Chopta, District Sirsa, has filed this petition under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure for the grant of anticipatory bail. I have heard counsel for the petitioner and gone through the contents of the FIR as well as the order dated 10.1.2007, passed by Additional Sessions Judge, Sirsa, whereby bail application of the petitioner has been dismissed. The allegation against the petitioner is that an amount of Rs. 15,09,500/- was given to the Gram Panchayat under the H.R.D.F. Scheme. The petitioner was Sarpanch of the Gram Panchayat at that time and during the inquiry, it was found that the petitioner has embezzled an amount of Rs. 10,34,831/- from the said amount. Thereafter, the FIR was registered against him. Keeping in view the aforesaid allegations, I am not inclined to grant anticipatory bail to the petitioner. Dismissed. January 18, 2007 ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) ndj JUDGE