Cr.M.P.(M) Nos. 1234 & 1237 of 2010 18.11.2010 Present: Mr. Naresh Kaul, counsel for the petitioners. Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Asstt. A.G. for the respondent. Heard and gone through the record. Petitioners are the Pradhan and a member of a Gram Panchayat. They are alleged to have embezzled money entrusted to them under MANREGA Scheme. They are alleged to have made payments to certain persons by marking their attendance in two separate Muster Rolls, pertaining to the same dates and months in respect of two separate works, the sites of which were also away from each other. They are also alleged to have entered the names of certain persons in those Muster Rolls, who never worked at either of the two sites. Record of the case has yet not been taken into custody by the police. However, they have recorded statements of some of the persons named as workers in the Muster Rolls, who have denied having received payment, though as per Muster Rolls money stands paid to them. Looking to the gravity of the offences, as also the fact that there is general perception that money meant for poor people is being swindled by the elected representatives of Panchayati Raj Institutions, I do not think persons accused of this kind of offences deserve Cr.M.P.(M) Nos. 1234 & 1237 of 2010 to be granted bail before arrest. Hence the petitions are dismissed. Copy dasti. (Surjit Singh), J. November 18, 2010, (vs)