IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Cr.Misc. M 19550 of 2008 DATE OF DECISION : 22.1.2009 Mangat Ram ......PETITIONER VERSUS U.T. Chandigarh. ......RESPONDENT PRESENT: Mr. Vikram Chaudhary, Advocate Mr. Preetpal Singh, Addl.P.P. For UT M.M.S.BEDI The petitioner seeks the concession of regular bail in a case registered against him for having misappropriated the Government deposits to the tune of Rs.19 lacs while working as a Head Cashier posted in Electricity OPS/Division No.4, Chandigarh The modus oprendi of the petitioner was that he used to receive cash from the general public but the said amount was not deposited in the State Bank of India, Treasury Branch, Sector 17, Chandigarh but he used to prepare fake receipts of acknowledgment of cash purported to have been issued by the bank. Without expression of any opinion on merits of the case, it is sufficient to observe that the petitioner has been in custody for the last about 9 months. It is pertinent to observe here that the cash books had been subjected to inspection and cross checking by the higher authorities. Taking into consideration the fact that the challan has already been presented and charges having already framed, the petitioner can be released on bail. The petition is allowed and the petitioner is ordered to be released on bail on furnishing bail bonds/surety bonds to the satisfaction of the trial Court. January 22 ,2008 ( M.M.S.BEDI ) TSM JUDGE